Question 1

Which of the following leadership styles are most compatible with a collectivist culture like Taiwan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive and supportive 
B)  Supportive and achievement 
C)  Directive and achievement 
D)  Participative and achievement 
A)  Directive and supportive 
B)  Supportive and achievement 
C)  Directive and achievement 
D)  Participative and achievement

Question 2

Why might an expatriate manager be allowed more latitude in performing actions that counter typical cultural tendencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Employees know the manager is a foreign national with different styles and norms 
B)  Employees may be less open to a counterculture technique used by a foreign-national manager 
C)  A familiar approach may be needed and may be more effective 
D)  Employees may be less open to new approaches used by a foreign-national manager 
A)  Employees know the manager is a foreign national with different styles and norms 
B)  Employees may be less open to a counterculture technique used by a foreign-national manager 
C)  A familiar approach may be needed and may be more effective 
D)  Employees may be less open to new approaches used by a foreign-national manager

Question 3

How can corporations identify and develop managers with transnational leadership skills? What specific skills should a transnational manager possess?

Accepted Answer

Corporations can identify and develop ma

Question 4

Which of the following groups of leader attributes are most likely to be viewed differently across cultures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Honest, logical, and intelligent 
B)  Logical, enthusiastic, and ambitious 
C)  Sensitive, positive, and decisive 
D)  Individualistic, intelligent, and trustworthy 
A)  Honest, logical, and intelligent 
B)  Logical, enthusiastic, and ambitious 
C)  Sensitive, positive, and decisive 
D)  Individualistic, intelligent, and trustworthy

Question 5

What are the four basic leadership styles as described in the text?

Accepted Answer

The four basic leadership styles as desc

Question 6

Describe the four features associated with the leadership model known as transformational leadership.

Accepted Answer

Transformational leadership is a leaders

Question 7

Relationship-oriented behavior includes which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Showing concern for feelings, needs, and the well-being of subordinates 
B)  Expressing empathy, warmth, encouragement, and consideration 
C)  Expressing trust toward subordinates 
D)  Showing a strong sense of autonomy 
A)  Showing concern for feelings, needs, and the well-being of subordinates 
B)  Expressing empathy, warmth, encouragement, and consideration 
C)  Expressing trust toward subordinates 
D)  Showing a strong sense of autonomy

Question 8

While transformations leadership is said by some to be tailor-made for international business, there are reasons to be cautious with blanket application. Which of the following might argue against wholesale use of transformation leadership globally?

Accepted Answer

A)  Attributes such as risk-taking and ambition are not valued in all countries 
B)  Regardless of the type of positive impacts, they are driven by different aspects of transformational leadership in different cultures 
C)  The nature of the "positive impact" of transformational leadership is consistent from place to place and country to country 
D)  There has been little research on transformational leadership 
A)  Attributes such as risk-taking and ambition are not valued in all countries 
B)  Regardless of the type of positive impacts, they are driven by different aspects of transformational leadership in different cultures 
C)  The nature of the "positive impact" of transformational leadership is consistent from place to place and country to country 
D)  There has been little research on transformational leadership

Question 9

The two frameworks that summarize the impact of culture on international leadership are the GLOBE approach and the path-goal leadership approach.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

According to the path-goal leadership approach, which of the following is one of the four basic leadership styles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Supportive 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Transactional 
A)  Authoritarian 
B)  Supportive 
C)  Transformational 
D)  Transactional

Question 11

Which of the following leadership styles are most compatible with a weak uncertainty avoidance culture such as England?

Accepted Answer

A)  Directive and supportive 
B)  Participative and achievement 
C)  Directive and achievement 
D)  Supportive and participative 
A)  Directive and supportive 
B)  Participative and achievement 
C)  Directive and achievement 
D)  Supportive and participative

Question 12

According to Likert's "System 4" model, there are four basic systems of leadership. Which of the following explanations is correctly matched with the system given?

Accepted Answer

A)  System 1: decision making reserved for employees and unions 
B)  System 2: autocratic, but managers are more paternalistic 
C)  System 3: employees are not at all involved in communicating or decision making 
D)  System 4: employees are minimally involved in decision making on important issues 
A)  System 1: decision making reserved for employees and unions 
B)  System 2: autocratic, but managers are more paternalistic 
C)  System 3: employees are not at all involved in communicating or decision making 
D)  System 4: employees are minimally involved in decision making on important issues

Which of the following leadership styles are most compatible with a collectivist culture like Taiwan?

Why might an expatriate manager be allowed more latitude in performing actions that counter typical cultural tendencies?

How can corporations identify and develop managers with transnational leadership skills? What specific skills should a transnational manager possess?

Which of the following groups of leader attributes are most likely to be viewed differently across cultures?

What are the four basic leadership styles as described in the text?

Describe the four features associated with the leadership model known as transformational leadership.

Relationship-oriented behavior includes which of the following?

While transformations leadership is said by some to be tailor-made for international business, there are reasons to be cautious with blanket application. Which of the following might argue against wholesale use of transformation leadership globally?

The two frameworks that summarize the impact of culture on international leadership are the GLOBE approach and the path-goal leadership approach.

According to the path-goal leadership approach, which of the following is one of the four basic leadership styles?

Which of the following leadership styles are most compatible with a weak uncertainty avoidance culture such as England?

According to Likert's "System 4" model, there are four basic systems of leadership. Which of the following explanations is correctly matched with the system given?

International Organizational Behavior: Challenges for Management

Cultural Frameworks: Understanding Differences in Employee Attitudes and Behavior

Communicating Effectively Across Cultures

Managing Conflict and Conducting Effective Negotiations

Motivating Employees Across Cultures

Managing Diversity, Conflict, and Ethical Dilemmas in an International Context

Managing Multicultural Teams and International Partnerships

Selecting and Evaluating International Employees

Rewarding and Compensating International Employees

Global Staffing Alternatives: Expatriates and Beyond

Managing Building Global Commitment: Managing Labor Relations

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Exam 6: Effective Leadership in a Multicultural Environment

Which of the following leadership styles are most compatible with a collectivist culture like Taiwan?

Why might an expatriate manager be allowed more latitude in performing actions that counter typical cultural tendencies?

How can corporations identify and develop managers with transnational leadership skills? What specific skills should a transnational manager possess?

Which of the following groups of leader attributes are most likely to be viewed differently across cultures?

What are the four basic leadership styles as described in the text?

Describe the four features associated with the leadership model known as transformational leadership.

Relationship-oriented behavior includes which of the following?

While transformations leadership is said by some to be tailor-made for international business, there are reasons to be cautious with blanket application. Which of the following might argue against wholesale use of transformation leadership globally?

The two frameworks that summarize the impact of culture on international leadership are the GLOBE approach and the path-goal leadership approach.

According to the path-goal leadership approach, which of the following is one of the four basic leadership styles?

Which of the following leadership styles are most compatible with a weak uncertainty avoidance culture such as England?

According to Likert's "System 4" model, there are four basic systems of leadership. Which of the following explanations is correctly matched with the system given?

International Organizational Behavior: Challenges for Management

Cultural Frameworks: Understanding Differences in Employee Attitudes and Behavior

Communicating Effectively Across Cultures

Managing Conflict and Conducting Effective Negotiations

Motivating Employees Across Cultures

Managing Diversity, Conflict, and Ethical Dilemmas in an International Context

Managing Multicultural Teams and International Partnerships

Selecting and Evaluating International Employees

Rewarding and Compensating International Employees

Global Staffing Alternatives: Expatriates and Beyond

Managing Building Global Commitment: Managing Labor Relations

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