Employees in the united states are comfortable with commission - and incentive-based pay plans, whereas employees in italy and mexico prefer pay plans that are more predictable, like seniority pay. which of hofstede's cultural dimensions would explain this difference?

I believe the answer is: Uncertainty orientation

Uncertainty orientation refers to the situation when the result of a certain study might show difference results or conclusions if being done in different culture. This type of situation tend to arise if the factors that might influence the variable is caused by more environmental factors and less genetical factors.

The Hofstede’s cultural dimension that would explain this difference is the uncertainty orientation. The uncertainty theory is used to explain how different people do different things because of their cultural and values that differentiate. Since this example shows how different people from various cultures would react to a situation, it is describing the uncertainty orientation. There are many factors that will shape a persons decision on a situation.