Question 1

Acceptable leadership traits across cultures, according to Project GLOBE, include:

Accepted Answer

A)  directive, not afraid of criticizing others, and direct. 
B)  planning, able to stick to schedule, and able to stay within budget. 
C)  effective bargainer, dependable, win-win problem solver, and plans ahead. 
D)  high context, high power distance, and high tolerance for ambiguity. 
E)  low power distance, female, and low tolerance for ambiguity. 
A)  directive, not afraid of criticizing others, and direct. 
B)  planning, able to stick to schedule, and able to stay within budget. 
C)  effective bargainer, dependable, win-win problem solver, and plans ahead. 
D)  high context, high power distance, and high tolerance for ambiguity. 
E)  low power distance, female, and low tolerance for ambiguity. C

Question 2

The route to global leadership:

Accepted Answer

A)  is well established on the MBA foundation. 
B)  has many options, depending on context. 
C)  involves recognizing the traits early because global leaders have skills they were born with. 
D)  is dependent on early career success in accounting or auditing and knowledge of foreign languages. 
E)  A and D. 
A)  is well established on the MBA foundation. 
B)  has many options, depending on context. 
C)  involves recognizing the traits early because global leaders have skills they were born with. 
D)  is dependent on early career success in accounting or auditing and knowledge of foreign languages. 
E)  A and D. B

Question 3

Project GLOBE found that:

Accepted Answer

A)  all cultures think of leadership in the same way. 
B)  leadership is individualistic to each culture, with little overlap. 
C)  leadership is nonexistent in some developing countries. 
D)  leadership tends to be stable in developed economies and unstable in developing economies. 
E)  some leadership traits are shared among all cultures 
A)  all cultures think of leadership in the same way. 
B)  leadership is individualistic to each culture, with little overlap. 
C)  leadership is nonexistent in some developing countries. 
D)  leadership tends to be stable in developed economies and unstable in developing economies. 
E)  some leadership traits are shared among all cultures E

Question 4

Leadership is synonymous with management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Virtual communication is more effective than face-to-face communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With global leadership, global teams, and global change, the global context adds substantial complexity to the activity. Comment on this additional complexity.

Accepted Answer

Complexity created by globalization has

Question 7

The GLED model is used to develop management skills.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the process of bridging, team members:

Accepted Answer

A)  discuss their similarities. 
B)  relate their personal histories. 
C)  decenter. 
D)  discuss their task-relevant skills. 
E)  A and E. 
A)  discuss their similarities. 
B)  relate their personal histories. 
C)  decenter. 
D)  discuss their task-relevant skills. 
E)  A and E.

Question 9

Because of the context in which the global team leader is acting, he or she:

Accepted Answer

A)  confronts the added complexities created by globalization. 
B)  needs to speak foreign languages and understand foreign cultures. 
C)  needs to be able to cope with jet lag and cultural adjustment. 
D)  is sheltered from most domestic political activity. 
E)  needs to be aware of the possibility of terrorism, including electronic hacking. 
A)  confronts the added complexities created by globalization. 
B)  needs to speak foreign languages and understand foreign cultures. 
C)  needs to be able to cope with jet lag and cultural adjustment. 
D)  is sheltered from most domestic political activity. 
E)  needs to be aware of the possibility of terrorism, including electronic hacking.

Question 10

Global leaders confront more complex contexts than do domestic leaders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to Warren Bennis:

Accepted Answer

A)  the leader inspires, while the manager controls. 
B)  the leader orders, while the managers requests. 
C)  the leader is charismatic, while the manager is a functionary bureaucrat. 
D)  the leader is acclaimed, while the manager is appointed. 
E)  the leader initiates, while the manager waits for directives. 
A)  the leader inspires, while the manager controls. 
B)  the leader orders, while the managers requests. 
C)  the leader is charismatic, while the manager is a functionary bureaucrat. 
D)  the leader is acclaimed, while the manager is appointed. 
E)  the leader initiates, while the manager waits for directives.

Question 12

Kotter's model for change is an eight-step process that includes ways to make the change stick through leadership and succession.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Women are inappropriate for global leadership positions." This statement is:

Accepted Answer

A)  true, because of cultural differences. 
B)  true, because of experience gaps. 
C)  false, because women have characteristics aligned with global leadership traits. 
D)  false, because women understand oppression and victimization. 
E)  true, because if women could do the job, they would be doing it. 
A)  true, because of cultural differences. 
B)  true, because of experience gaps. 
C)  false, because women have characteristics aligned with global leadership traits. 
D)  false, because women understand oppression and victimization. 
E)  true, because if women could do the job, they would be doing it.

Question 14

The successful domestic leader:

Accepted Answer

A)  can easily adapt to the global arena because the leadership challenges there are the same as those in the domestic arena. 
B)  faces daunting new skills in transferring to the global leadership arena, skills having to do with understanding a fast-moving environment and cultural differences. 
C)  can be retrained to lead globally through an international global leadership program. 
D)  will need to learn foreign languages and nonverbal communication patterns to be a global leader. 
E)  C and D. 
A)  can easily adapt to the global arena because the leadership challenges there are the same as those in the domestic arena. 
B)  faces daunting new skills in transferring to the global leadership arena, skills having to do with understanding a fast-moving environment and cultural differences. 
C)  can be retrained to lead globally through an international global leadership program. 
D)  will need to learn foreign languages and nonverbal communication patterns to be a global leader. 
E)  C and D.

Question 15

Assessing global leadership skills is a well-understood, basic process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Multiplicity for global team leaders is evidenced by more players in the game than in a domestic setting.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With regard to globalization's complexity, the condition of multiplicity means that:

Accepted Answer

A)  many currencies may be used. 
B)  financial markets may have different rules. 
C)  there are many more players and many more relationships to maintain. 
D)  increased ambiguity can work in the global leader's favor. 
E)  allocate power. 
A)  many currencies may be used. 
B)  financial markets may have different rules. 
C)  there are many more players and many more relationships to maintain. 
D)  increased ambiguity can work in the global leader's favor. 
E)  allocate power.

Question 18

The GLED model suggests that there are some individual characteristics that are antecedent to the development process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Dalton suggests that moral reasoning is a skill:

Accepted Answer

A)  not needed by global leaders. 
B)  that belongs in the legal arena, not the business arena. 
C)  needed by global leaders to confront ethical dilemmas. 
D)  included in the concept of complexity. 
E)  needed by global managers who implement, not leaders. 
A)  not needed by global leaders. 
B)  that belongs in the legal arena, not the business arena. 
C)  needed by global leaders to confront ethical dilemmas. 
D)  included in the concept of complexity. 
E)  needed by global managers who implement, not leaders.

Question 20

A standardized global leadership development approach:

Accepted Answer

A)  is under development by leading scholars. 
B)  has been available to firms for many years. 
C)  The process of global leadership is so complex that it is unlikely that there will be a standardized approach in the foreseeable future. 
D)  is unlikely, given the complexity of the process. 
E)  B and C. 
A)  is under development by leading scholars. 
B)  has been available to firms for many years. 
C)  The process of global leadership is so complex that it is unlikely that there will be a standardized approach in the foreseeable future. 
D)  is unlikely, given the complexity of the process. 
E)  B and C.

Acceptable leadership traits across cultures, according to Project GLOBE, include:

The route to global leadership:

Project GLOBE found that:

Leadership is synonymous with management.

Virtual communication is more effective than face-to-face communication.

With global leadership, global teams, and global change, the global context adds substantial complexity to the activity. Comment on this additional complexity.

The GLED model is used to develop management skills.

In the process of bridging, team members:

Because of the context in which the global team leader is acting, he or she:

Global leaders confront more complex contexts than do domestic leaders.

According to Warren Bennis:

Kotter's model for change is an eight-step process that includes ways to make the change stick through leadership and succession.

"Women are inappropriate for global leadership positions." This statement is:

The successful domestic leader:

Assessing global leadership skills is a well-understood, basic process.

Multiplicity for global team leaders is evidenced by more players in the game than in a domestic setting.

With regard to globalization's complexity, the condition of multiplicity means that:

The GLED model suggests that there are some individual characteristics that are antecedent to the development process.

Dalton suggests that moral reasoning is a skill:

A standardized global leadership development approach:

The Challenging World of International Business

International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

International Institutions From an International Business Perspective

Sociocultural Forces

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

Political and Trade Forces

Intellectual Property and Other Legal Forces

The International Monetary System and Financial Forces

International Competitive Strategy

Organizational Design and Control

Assessing International Markets

Entry Modes

Export and Import Practices

Marketing Internationally

Global Operations and Supply Chain Management

Managing Human Resources in an International Context

International Accounting and Financial Management

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Exam 11: Global Leadership Issues and Practices

Acceptable leadership traits across cultures, according to Project GLOBE, include:

The route to global leadership:

Project GLOBE found that:

Leadership is synonymous with management.

Virtual communication is more effective than face-to-face communication.

With global leadership, global teams, and global change, the global context adds substantial complexity to the activity. Comment on this additional complexity.

The GLED model is used to develop management skills.

In the process of bridging, team members:

Because of the context in which the global team leader is acting, he or she:

Global leaders confront more complex contexts than do domestic leaders.

According to Warren Bennis:

Kotter's model for change is an eight-step process that includes ways to make the change stick through leadership and succession.

"Women are inappropriate for global leadership positions." This statement is:

The successful domestic leader:

Assessing global leadership skills is a well-understood, basic process.

Multiplicity for global team leaders is evidenced by more players in the game than in a domestic setting.

With regard to globalization's complexity, the condition of multiplicity means that:

The GLED model suggests that there are some individual characteristics that are antecedent to the development process.

Dalton suggests that moral reasoning is a skill:

A standardized global leadership development approach:

The Challenging World of International Business

International Trade and Foreign Direct Investment

International Institutions From an International Business Perspective

Sociocultural Forces

Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability

Political and Trade Forces

Intellectual Property and Other Legal Forces

The International Monetary System and Financial Forces

International Competitive Strategy

Organizational Design and Control

Assessing International Markets

Entry Modes

Export and Import Practices

Marketing Internationally

Global Operations and Supply Chain Management

Managing Human Resources in an International Context

International Accounting and Financial Management

Filters