TASK
INDIVIDUAL ESSAY
“Based on Hofstede’s value dimension of uncertainty avoidance, the Japanese have a low tolerance for uncertainty while Americans have a high tolerance. Why then do the Japanese intentionally incorporate ambiguous clauses in their business contracts, which are unusually short, while Americans dot every ‘i’, cross every ‘t’ and painstakingly spell out every possible contingency?”
(Osland and Bird, 2006, cited by Aycan, Kanungo, Mendonca, 2014, p 16)
Based on the above example and using academic theory discuss what Osland and Bird refer to as ‘cultural paradoxes’.
Presentation and referencing
The work needs to be presented in the form of an essay, making full use of academic
theories/arguments to support your work.
APA 6 th edition should be used for referencing and citations
Word Count 3,000 Words
There is no additional allowance. Any work in excess of 3,000 words will not be included as part of the assessment.
You need to fully support your discussions with academic references from a number of sources. For help with your referencing go to http://hud.libguides.com/referencing
The assignment will be assessed on the relevance, evidence and structure
Learning Outcomes 1, 2, 5, 7.
