Antonio is managing three small factories on the Mexico border with Texas. Knowing that cultures such as Mexico generally score high in Hofstede's dimension of uncertainty avoidance, which of the following management tactics would be appropriate for Antonio?
A) Antonio should allow the employees flexible working hours and alternate factory shifts weekly.
B) Antonio should put women in charge of the factory schedule to reduce masculinity differences.
C) Antonio should only visit the factory once a month so that the workers aren't intimidated.
D) Antonio should make sure that his factories maintain consistent shift schedules and weekly pay.
E) Antonio should work on the floor with the workers for a day to reduce power distance.

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Maintaining consistent shift schedules and weekly pay would be appropriate for Antonio as it provides stability and reduces uncertainty for the employees. This is in line with the high uncertainty avoidance characteristic of Mexican culture. Flexible working hours (A) may increase uncertainty, putting women in charge of the factory schedule (B) may not necessarily reduce masculinity differences and may not be relevant to uncertainty avoidance, visiting the factory once a month (C) may not be sufficient for effective management, and working on the floor with workers for a day (E) may not necessarily reduce power distance and may not be relevant to uncertainty avoidance.

Antonio Is Managing Three Small Factories on the Mexico Border