Formal performance appraisals are used more frequently in countries that ________.
A) value status quo and rigidity
B) are low in assertiveness
C) are low in uncertainty avoidance
D) are low in in-group collectivism
E) have long-term orientation

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According to a study, formal performance appraisals were used more frequently in countries that are high in assertiveness, high in uncertainty avoidance, and low in ingroup collectivism. In other words, assertive countries that see performance as an individual responsibility, and that desire certainty about where people stand, were more likely to use formal performance appraisals.

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