Examining the Use of Hofstede's Uncertainty Avoidance Construct as a Definition or Brief Comparison in Ethics Research

International Business Research, 5 (9): 49-59, 2012

Posted: 14 Apr 2013

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Julia Davis

Roger Williams University

Richard A. Bernardi

Roger Williams University - Gabelli School of Business; Roger Williams University

Susan M. Bosco

Roger Williams University - Gabelli School of Business

Date Written: 2012

Abstract

Our research will focus on research in the Journal of Business Ethics (hereafter JoBE) that used Hofstede’s cultural dimensions of uncertainty avoidance. The JoBE is the foremost outlet for ethics research for most academic disciplines. We also included research from the International Journal of Value Based Management (hereafter IJoVBM) and Teaching Business Ethics (hereafter TBE), which merged with the JoBE in 2004. Our goal is to identify research that used Hofstede’s uncertainty avoidance construct; we identified 84 such studies.. Understanding how uncertainty avoidance has been used in prior research could provide opportunities for future research to further increase our understanding of differences in international behavior and/or perceptions.

Keywords: Hofstede, Uncertainty Avoidance, Ethics

Suggested Citation

Davis, Julia and Bernardi, Richard A. and Bosco, Susan M., Examining the Use of Hofstede's Uncertainty Avoidance Construct as a Definition or Brief Comparison in Ethics Research (2012). International Business Research, 5 (9): 49-59, 2012, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2249043

Julia Davis

Roger Williams University ( email )

Bristol, RI 02809
United States

Richard A. Bernardi (Contact Author)

Roger Williams University - Gabelli School of Business ( email )

Bristol, RI 02809
United States

Roger Williams University ( email )

Bristol, RI 02809
United States

Susan M. Bosco

Roger Williams University - Gabelli School of Business ( email )

Bristol, RI 02809
United States

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