Deck 3: Leadership in a Global and Multicultural Society

Question 1

The authors view the ability to manage in an increasingly multicultural society as secondary to ethics in successful leadership.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

The terms culture and diversity as used in your text are interchangeable to explain the same concept.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

Cultural diversity is only defined by one's nationality and ethnicity.

Answer 3

False

Question 4

Successful leaders must understand their own cultures and how that history and identity shaped their worldview.

Question 5

According to the text authors, personal mastery challenges only those leaders who work in multinational organizations.

Question 6

Ethnocentrism views all one's central colleagues as having equally valuable cultures and history.

Question 7

Multiculturalism is a stage of development in which one's view transcends cultural barriers.

Question 8

Selective adoption as a stage of leadership development focuses on deciding which colleagues to adopt and promote in their jobs.

Question 9

Tolerance is all that we can expect from our leaders who must balance the needs of various groups.

Question 10

Leaders must have an understanding of the cultural norms, behaviors, and expectations of others in order to be successful.

Question 11

Which traits or experiences are not necessary for successful leadership?

A) Cultural awareness.
B) Possession of social capital.
C) Extensive international travel.
D) Self awareness.
E) All of the above are necessary.

Question 12

Cultural dimensions help us understand

A) The norms of others.
B) Behaviors of others.
C) The expectations of others.
D) None of the above-- it has to do with our self image.
E) A, B, and C

Question 13

Organizational behavior effectiveness is enhanced by which of the following cultural dimensions?

A) Orientation towards performance.
B) Collectivism.
C) Promoting equality between the genders.
D) Future orientation.
E) All of the above.

Question 14

Charismatic dimensions are identified by managers as

A) Powerful motivators in the workforce.
B) Leadership that can accomplish turn-arounds in bad organizations.
C) Dangerous abilities to turn workers against managers.
D) Not particularly effective.
E) Actions that override unethical behavior.

Question 15

The GLOBE study found that managers value

A) Individual rather than team orientation.
B) A leader who dictates their actions.
C) The ability to inspire.
D) Vision but not values.
E) Leaders who do not participate.

Question 16

Abdul Sattar Edhi is used as an example of a culturally competent leader because

A) He used his upper class background to bring about change.
B) He is an example of how ordinary people can make change.
C) He used his wealth to fund schools in the newly created Pakistan.
D) His mother helped him with his foundation, and he has always respected women.
E) He stood up to the British rule of his country.

Question 17

Social capital is considered important to effective leadership because

A) It is often reflective of monetary capital
B) It solidifies organizational culture
C) It can be used only in multicultural relationship building
D) It applies to business effectiveness not interpersonal effectiveness
E) All of the above

Question 18

Culturally responsive leaders are

A) Understanding of an organization's cultural influences
B) Understand an organization's biases
C) Able to learn from cultures other than the dominant one in an organization
D) Representative of the organization's values
E) All of these fit

Question 19

Values and beliefs of an individual or an organization

A) Are always visible to observers
B) Maybe be hidden under a visible front
C) Are not as important in considering diversity efforts
D) Are clearly stated in an organizations; mission statement
E) Are as obvious as dress and gender

Question 20

What do the authors mean when they talk about the ethnocentricism of the American Way and Thomas Friedman's writings?

Question 21

Explain how ethical leadership and multicultural leadership are related.

Question 22

Why should leaders take the time and effort to be reflective on their own cultural patterns?

Question 23

What is the difference or distinction between accepting a cultural difference and appreciating it?

Question 24

Identify some implications or use of a power distance index as described by Hofstede.

Question 25

How can individualism and collectivism be balanced in an organization?