Week 2 GLOBE Project

Question 1

What kind of research did Robert House undertake?

Answer 1

• Robert House and an international team of researchers developed the GLOBE study.
• The researchers focused on understanding the influence of cultural differences on leadership and leadership processes.

Question 2

What are the 9 cultural dimensions of the GLOBE project?

Answer 2

• power distance
• uncertainty avoidance
• humane orientation
• institutional collectivism
• in-group collectivism
• assertiveness
• gender egalitarianism
• future orientation
• performance orientation

Question 3

Results from GLOBE Project regarding leadership styles in West and East

Answer 3

• participatory leadership styles are often accepted in the individualistic West
• paternalistic leadership and group maintenance activities are common in more collectivist East.
• Charismatic leaders can be found in most cultures, although they may be highly assertive in some cultures and passive in others.

Question 4

Behaviours of leaders in Eastern Countries

Answer 4

In Malaysia:
- Leaders are expected to behave in a manner
that is humble, dignified, and modest.

In China:
- Listening to subordinates is more valued in China than in the States.

In India:
- Leaders should be assertive, morally principled, ideological, bold, and proactive.

In Arab countries:
- Family and tribal norms support highly autocratic leaders.

Question 5

Cultural Dimension: Power Distance

Answer 5

• Degree to which people expect power to be distributed equally.

Question 6

Cultural Dimension: Uncertainty Avoidance

Answer 6

• Extent to which people rely on norms, rules, and procedures to reduce the unpredictability of future events.

Question 7

Cultural Dimension: Humane Orientation

Answer 7

• Extent to which people reward fairness, altruism, and generosity.

Question 8

Cultural Dimension: Institutional collectivism

Answer 8

Extent to which society encourages collective distribution of resources and collective action.

Question 9

Cultural Dimension: In-group collectivism

Answer 9

Extent to which individuals express pride, loyalty, and cohesiveness in their organisations and families.

Question 10

Cultural Dimension: Assertiveness

Answer 10

Degree to which people are assertive, confrontational, and aggressive in relationships with others.

Question 11

Cultural Dimension: Gender Egalitarianism

Answer 11

Degree to which gender differences are minimised.

Question 12

Cultural Dimension: Future Orientation

Answer 12

Extent to which people engage in future-oriented behaviours such as planning, investing, and delayed gratification.

Question 13

Cultural Dimension: Performance Orientation

Answer 13

Degree to which high performance is encouraged and rewarded.