Question 1

Which cultural value dimension is MOST likely to encourage rapid economic development?

Accepted Answer

A)   high performance emphasis
B)   high uncertainty avoidance
C)   high humane orientation
D)   high power distance A

Question 2

Most of the early research on leadership was conducted in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   Eastern Europe
B)   Asia
C)   Latin America
D)   Canada D

Question 3

Which is a guideline for discouraging intolerance and discrimination in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Set an example in your own behavior of appreciation for diversity.
B)   Encourage respect for individual differences.
C)   Identify biased beliefs and role expectations for women or minorities.
D)   Promote understanding of different values, beliefs, and traditions. C

Question 4

The extent to which people accept an unequal distribution of power and status in organizations and institutions is called uncertainty tolerance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The extent to which high individual achievement is valued is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   performance orientation
B)   humane orientation
C)   gender egalitarianism
D)   uncertainty avoidance

Question 6

Which of the following was NOT suggested as a mechanism for reducing discrimination and intolerance in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   appraisal criteria that consider diversity issues and provide equal opportunity
B)   advisory committees to identify discrimination or intolerance and develop remedies
C)   quotas to ensure each minority group is equally represented in leadership positions
D)   hotlines for employees to report incidents of discrimination and intolerance

Question 7

The differences among countries for ideal values were ________ for actual values, and it is still not clear how to interpret the results.

Accepted Answer

A)   equal to those
B)   much greater than
C)   much smaller than
D)   almost double those

Question 8

Which is a guideline for encouraging tolerance and appreciation in an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)   Challenge people who make prejudiced comments.
B)   Explain the benefits of diversity for the team or organization.
C)   Speak out to protest against unfair treatment based on prejudice.
D)   Take disciplinary action to stop harassment of women or minorities.

Question 9

________ is a high power distance culture.

Accepted Answer

A)   The United States
B)   Western Europe
C)   Venezuela
D)   New Zealand

Question 10

________ is a country with high uncertainty avoidance.

Accepted Answer

A)   Canada
B)   Sweden
C)   Denmark
D)   France

Question 11

The study of global leadership is focused on the ________ challenges that confront the leaders of multinational organizations

Accepted Answer

A)   theoretical
B)   abstract
C)   academic
D)   practical

Question 12

Dorfman and colleagues found that ________ managers used more participative leadership than managers in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   American; Korea
B)   Japanese; America
C)   Mexican; Japan
D)   Korean; Mexico

Question 13

A major issue is the extent to which leadership theories developed and tested in one culture can be generalized to different cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How does culture affect gender egalitarianism?

Accepted Answer

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Question 15

Cross-cultural leadership research examines the direct or moderating influence of culture on leadership practices, processes, and effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which statement is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)   The essential skills and behaviors for effective leadership are identical across situations.
B)   Some types of leadership positions may provide a slight advantage either to men or to women.
C)   Any gender advantage in a particular position is likely to be a small one.
D)   Gender should not be an important qualification for the position.

Question 17

________ specify acceptable forms of leadership behavior and may be formalized as social laws limiting the use of power.

Accepted Answer

A)   Gender stereotypes
B)   Cultural norms
C)   Cultural value dimensions
D)   Cross-cultural differences

Question 18

Most studies on gender and leadership are focused on determining ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   if there is a difference between men and women
B)   the cause of any differences between men and women
C)   whether men are more effective leaders than women
D)   why women hold fewer leadership positions than men

Question 19

Cross-cultural leadership research is primarily a(n) ________ approach that considers how leadership values and practices that emerge in one culture apply within other cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)   collectivist
B)   comparative
C)   absolute
D)   unconfirmed

Question 20

What is the name of the MOST extensive research program on cross-cultural leadership?

Accepted Answer

A)   Effective Leadership Across Nations (ELAN) 
B)   Global Leadership In Different Environments (GLID
E)  
C)   Leadership Effectiveness Across Different Societies (LEADS) 
D)   Global Leadership and Organizational Behavior Effectiveness (GLOB
E)

Exam 13: Cross-Cultural Leadership and Diversity

Which cultural value dimension is MOST likely to encourage rapid economic development?

Most of the early research on leadership was conducted in ________.

Which is a guideline for discouraging intolerance and discrimination in an organization?

The extent to which people accept an unequal distribution of power and status in organizations and institutions is called uncertainty tolerance.

The extent to which high individual achievement is valued is called ________.

Which of the following was NOT suggested as a mechanism for reducing discrimination and intolerance in an organization?

The differences among countries for ideal values were ________ for actual values, and it is still not clear how to interpret the results.

Which is a guideline for encouraging tolerance and appreciation in an organization?

________ is a high power distance culture.

________ is a country with high uncertainty avoidance.

The study of global leadership is focused on the ________ challenges that confront the leaders of multinational organizations

Dorfman and colleagues found that managers used more participative leadership than managers in .

A major issue is the extent to which leadership theories developed and tested in one culture can be generalized to different cultures.

How does culture affect gender egalitarianism?

Cross-cultural leadership research examines the direct or moderating influence of culture on leadership practices, processes, and effects.

Which statement is NOT true?

________ specify acceptable forms of leadership behavior and may be formalized as social laws limiting the use of power.

Most studies on gender and leadership are focused on determining ________.

Cross-cultural leadership research is primarily a(n) ________ approach that considers how leadership values and practices that emerge in one culture apply within other cultures.

What is the name of the MOST extensive research program on cross-cultural leadership?