Ch 9.9

Question 1

How does culture affect leadership effectiveness?

Answer 1

Leadership styles can be more or less effective depending on cultural values. Cultural differences impact how leadership qualities are viewed and accepted.

Question 2

What are culturally endorsed implicit leadership theories (CLT)?

Answer 2

CLT refers to shared beliefs within a culture about what qualities make a good leader, affecting how people respond to leaders.

Question 3

What are the six global leadership dimensions from the GLOBE study?

Answer 3

The six dimensions are:

Charismatic/Value-Based

Team-Oriented

Participative

Humane-Oriented

Autonomous

Self-Protective

Question 4

What are some universally desirable leadership attributes across cultures?

Answer 4

Honesty, decisiveness, motivation, and dynamism are universally seen as important for good leadership.

Question 5

What are some universally undesirable leadership attributes?

Answer 5

Being a loner, irritable, egocentric, and ruthless are seen as ineffective leadership traits across all cultures.

Question 6

What are culturally contingent leadership attributes?

Answer 6

Some leadership traits are effective in certain cultures but ineffective or harmful in others, depending on cultural context.

Question 7

What is the importance of the GLOBE findings for global leaders?

Answer 7

The findings show that while there are common leadership traits across cultures, understanding cultural differences is crucial for being an effective global leader.