Exam 11: Developing Leadership Diversity

An American manager angered a Korean company when he complained to higher-level managers since he couldn't get information from his Korean counterpart. This example shows:

____________is designed to help people become aware of their own biases, become sensitive to and open to people diff erent from themselves, and learn skills for communicating and working effectively in a diverse workplace.

The invisible bar that separates women and minorities from top leadership jobs is called:

____________________ is a leadership style in which people develop relationships with followers, share power and information, empower employees, and strive to enhance others feelings of self-worth.

____________________ refers to how much people accept equality in power.

What are the stages of personal diversity awareness?

In Hofstede's research, masculinity reflects a preference for achievement, heroism, and assertiveness while femininity reflects the values of relationships and cooperation.

High power distance means that:

____________________ is a workforce made up of people with different human qualities or who belong to various cultural groups.

In mentoring diverse employees, leaders:

In some cases, people fail to advance to higher levels in organizations because they don't have the necessary education and skills. This is termed the:

High uncertainty avoidance reflects a value for a loosely knit social framework in which individuals are expected to take care of themselves.

Discuss the social value systems presented in the Hofstede studies.

Many minority leaders struggle daily with the problem of delegating authority and responsibility to employees who show them little respect.

When a leader and company act out prejudicial attitudes toward people who are the targets of their prejudice, _________ has occurred.

The model of diversity shows:

At stage 2 of personal diversity awareness, people are capable of integrating differences and adapting both cognitively and behaviorally.

In the Hofstede studies, __________reflects the values of relationships, cooperation, group decision making, and quality of life.

Unconscious bias theory suggests that white males slight women and minorities because people unknowingly revert to stereotypes when making decisions.

It is imperative that leaders in international organizations learn to understand local cultures and deal with them effectively.