Exam 5: Adapting to Differences

In an aluminum processing factory, the workers were allowed to express their views and stand up for themselves without personally attacking other workers. If one worker noticed any type of error in the production process, he or she had the authority to ask the supervisor to look into the situation. Which social style was promoted in the factory?

Lydia, the team lead at a PR firm, is loved and respected by all of her team members. Although Lydia is an analytical person, and her team is entirely composed of people possessing the driver social style, she tries to improve her leadership effectiveness by communicating more like them. She is always direct with her team members, focuses on outcomes, and allows them the freedom to determine goals and objectives. What approach does Lydia adopt in this scenario?

At Nirvana Corp., the Gen Y employees weren't sharing their ideas with the employees belonging to the veteran and boomer generations because they thought the older employees had outdated thought processes, were intractable, and were too old to change. What were the Gen Y employees doing wrong?

People belonging to ________ cultures rely more explicitly on language and on the meanings of words.

The team leader of a project decided to take her team members for an outing. In spite of the majority wanting to go for a hike and a picnic, the team leader took them to the state museum, which happened to be her preferred choice. Which cultural value is being portrayed here?