Question 1

Globalization is defined as increased interdependence between nations around which of the following central issues?

Accepted Answer

A)  Economic 
B)  Technical 
C)  Religious 
D)  Political 
A)  Economic 
B)  Technical 
C)  Religious 
D)  Political

Question 2

Universally desirable leadership attributes do not include

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective bargainer. 
B)  Dictatorial. 
C)  Plans ahead. 
D)  Win-win problem solver. 
A)  Effective bargainer. 
B)  Dictatorial. 
C)  Plans ahead. 
D)  Win-win problem solver.

Question 3

What is implicit leadership theory and how did it contribute to the concept of global leadership behaviors? What are the limitations of this approach?

Accepted Answer

Implicit leadership theory focuses on ho

Question 4

The GLOBE studies identified a portrait of leader attributes that were universally viewed as obstacles to effective leadership. Which of the following fit into that universally undesirable portrait?

Accepted Answer

A)  Benevolent 
B)  Self-protective behaviors 
C)  Asocial 
D)  Charismatic/values orientation 
A)  Benevolent 
B)  Self-protective behaviors 
C)  Asocial 
D)  Charismatic/values orientation

Question 5

In the Anglo cultural cluster, high scores were found in which of the cultural dimensions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assertiveness orientation 
B)  Gender egalitarianism 
C)  Power distance 
D)  Performance orientation 
A)  Assertiveness orientation 
B)  Gender egalitarianism 
C)  Power distance 
D)  Performance orientation

Question 6

The extent to which people engage in behaviors such as planning, investing in the future, and delaying gratification is which cultural dimension?

Accepted Answer

A)  Power distance 
B)  Future orientation 
C)  Institutional collectivism 
D)  Gender egalitarianism 
A)  Power distance 
B)  Future orientation 
C)  Institutional collectivism 
D)  Gender egalitarianism

Question 7

The culture and leadership research presented in the Chapter is applicable to

Accepted Answer

A)  Leadership training and development programs 
B)  Helping individuals to shape their cultural biases more clearly 
C)  Helping individuals become more empathic and accurate in communication with others 
D)  Helping organizations understand other cultures to improve global team effectiveness 
A)  Leadership training and development programs 
B)  Helping individuals to shape their cultural biases more clearly 
C)  Helping individuals become more empathic and accurate in communication with others 
D)  Helping organizations understand other cultures to improve global team effectiveness

Question 8

The power distance cultural dimension in the GLOBE studies is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  The degree to which cultural norms are clearly defined 
B)  The degree to which gender inequality is viewed 
C)  The degree to which the group expects that power should be shared unequally 
D)  The degree to which the group is expected to take collective action 
A)  The degree to which cultural norms are clearly defined 
B)  The degree to which gender inequality is viewed 
C)  The degree to which the group expects that power should be shared unequally 
D)  The degree to which the group is expected to take collective action

Question 9

Hofstede's five dimensions on which culture differs include all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  Uncertainty avoidance 
B)  Masculinity-femininity 
C)  Performance orientation 
D)  Long-term-short-term orientation 
A)  Uncertainty avoidance 
B)  Masculinity-femininity 
C)  Performance orientation 
D)  Long-term-short-term orientation

Question 10

Which global leadership profile cluster does not place a high value on self-protective leadership behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Germanic Europe 
B)  Middle East 
C)  Confucian Asia 
D)  Eastern Europe 
A)  Germanic Europe 
B)  Middle East 
C)  Confucian Asia 
D)  Eastern Europe

Question 11

Which cluster of cultures in the GLOBE studies have high scores on humane orientations and are generally very concerned for and sensitive to others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Latin America 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  Germanic Europe 
D)  Eastern Europe 
A)  Latin America 
B)  Sub-Saharan Africa 
C)  Germanic Europe 
D)  Eastern Europe

Question 12

How many cultural dimensions did the GLOBE researchers identify?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  9 
A)  2 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  9

Question 13

According to GLOBE researchers, which of the following statements is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Anglo cluster is high in performance orientation and low in in-group collectivism. 
B)  The Eastern Europe cluster tends to be forceful and supportive of its coworkers. 
C)  The Latin Europe cluster places value on institutional collectivism and societal goals. 
D)  The Sub-Saharan Africa cluster tends to place higher concern for family and friends than for themselves. 
A)  The Anglo cluster is high in performance orientation and low in in-group collectivism. 
B)  The Eastern Europe cluster tends to be forceful and supportive of its coworkers. 
C)  The Latin Europe cluster places value on institutional collectivism and societal goals. 
D)  The Sub-Saharan Africa cluster tends to place higher concern for family and friends than for themselves.

Question 14

Globalization has created a need to understand how cultural differences affect leadership performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following interfere(s) with our ability to understand and appreciate the human experience of others?

Accepted Answer

A)  Culture 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Prejudice 
D)  Diversity 
A)  Culture 
B)  Ethnocentrism 
C)  Prejudice 
D)  Diversity

Question 16

The Nordic Europe leadership profile places low importance on which two global leadership behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participative and Self-protective 
B)  Autonomous and Charismatic/value-based 
C)  Self-protective and Participative 
D)  Humane-oriented and Self-protective 
A)  Participative and Self-protective 
B)  Autonomous and Charismatic/value-based 
C)  Self-protective and Participative 
D)  Humane-oriented and Self-protective

Question 17

My supervisor involves all of us in making and implementing decisions. Which of the global leadership behaviors am I using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Participative 
B)  Team-oriented 
C)  Autonomous 
D)  Humane oriented 
A)  Participative 
B)  Team-oriented 
C)  Autonomous 
D)  Humane oriented

Question 18

Which of the following is not one of Adler's leader cross-cultural competencies?

Accepted Answer

A)  To fight discrimination in the workplace 
B)  To understand worldwide business, political, and cultural environments 
C)  To learn the perspectives and technologies of other cultures 
D)  To adapt to living and communicating in other cultures 
A)  To fight discrimination in the workplace 
B)  To understand worldwide business, political, and cultural environments 
C)  To learn the perspectives and technologies of other cultures 
D)  To adapt to living and communicating in other cultures

Question 19

Which cultural dimension is defined as the extent to which a society, organization, or group relies on established social norms, rituals, and procedures to make things more predictable and less unclear.

Accepted Answer

A)  Power distance 
B)  Uncertainty avoidance 
C)  In-group collectivism 
D)  Gender egalitarianism 
A)  Power distance 
B)  Uncertainty avoidance 
C)  In-group collectivism 
D)  Gender egalitarianism

Question 20

One of the GLOBE cultural dimensions, power distance, is defined as the degree to which members of a group favor strategic physical distance close to or away from others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Globalization is defined as increased interdependence between nations around which of the following central issues?

Universally desirable leadership attributes do not include

What is implicit leadership theory and how did it contribute to the concept of global leadership behaviors? What are the limitations of this approach?

The GLOBE studies identified a portrait of leader attributes that were universally viewed as obstacles to effective leadership. Which of the following fit into that universally undesirable portrait?

In the Anglo cultural cluster, high scores were found in which of the cultural dimensions?

The extent to which people engage in behaviors such as planning, investing in the future, and delaying gratification is which cultural dimension?

The culture and leadership research presented in the Chapter is applicable to

The power distance cultural dimension in the GLOBE studies is defined as

Hofstede's five dimensions on which culture differs include all of the following except

Which global leadership profile cluster does not place a high value on self-protective leadership behavior?

Which cluster of cultures in the GLOBE studies have high scores on humane orientations and are generally very concerned for and sensitive to others?

How many cultural dimensions did the GLOBE researchers identify?

According to GLOBE researchers, which of the following statements is false?

Globalization has created a need to understand how cultural differences affect leadership performance.

Which of the following interfere(s) with our ability to understand and appreciate the human experience of others?

The Nordic Europe leadership profile places low importance on which two global leadership behaviors?

My supervisor involves all of us in making and implementing decisions. Which of the global leadership behaviors am I using?

Which of the following is not one of Adler's leader cross-cultural competencies?

Which cultural dimension is defined as the extent to which a society, organization, or group relies on established social norms, rituals, and procedures to make things more predictable and less unclear.

One of the GLOBE cultural dimensions, power distance, is defined as the degree to which members of a group favor strategic physical distance close to or away from others.

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path Goal Theory

Leader Member Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

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Exam 16: Culture and Leadership

Globalization is defined as increased interdependence between nations around which of the following central issues?

Universally desirable leadership attributes do not include

What is implicit leadership theory and how did it contribute to the concept of global leadership behaviors? What are the limitations of this approach?

The GLOBE studies identified a portrait of leader attributes that were universally viewed as obstacles to effective leadership. Which of the following fit into that universally undesirable portrait?

In the Anglo cultural cluster, high scores were found in which of the cultural dimensions?

The extent to which people engage in behaviors such as planning, investing in the future, and delaying gratification is which cultural dimension?

The culture and leadership research presented in the Chapter is applicable to

The power distance cultural dimension in the GLOBE studies is defined as

Hofstede's five dimensions on which culture differs include all of the following except

Which global leadership profile cluster does not place a high value on self-protective leadership behavior?

Which cluster of cultures in the GLOBE studies have high scores on humane orientations and are generally very concerned for and sensitive to others?

How many cultural dimensions did the GLOBE researchers identify?

According to GLOBE researchers, which of the following statements is false?

Globalization has created a need to understand how cultural differences affect leadership performance.

Which of the following interfere(s) with our ability to understand and appreciate the human experience of others?

The Nordic Europe leadership profile places low importance on which two global leadership behaviors?

My supervisor involves all of us in making and implementing decisions. Which of the global leadership behaviors am I using?

Which of the following is not one of Adler's leader cross-cultural competencies?

Which cultural dimension is defined as the extent to which a society, organization, or group relies on established social norms, rituals, and procedures to make things more predictable and less unclear.

One of the GLOBE cultural dimensions, power distance, is defined as the degree to which members of a group favor strategic physical distance close to or away from others.

Introduction

Trait Approach

Skills Approach

Behavioral Approach

Situational Approach

Path Goal Theory

Leader Member Exchange Theory

Transformational Leadership

Authentic Leadership

Servant Leadership

Adaptive Leadership

Psychodynamic Approach

Leadership Ethics

Team Leadership

Gender and Leadership

Filters