Corporate Culture in a Global Setting
a) True
b) False
Nestle is an example of a company that made changes within their board to include a diverse set of nationalities. They felt that in order to be a global company, they had to reflect their customer base within their business.
New Era for Global Leadership Development
a) True
b) False
An effective global leader does not strive to become a copy of his host, but rather works cooperatively towards bridging any cultural gaps.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE
a) A focus on technical-specialists
b) Collaborative Decision-Making and Leadership Development
c) Focusing on leadership through a small number of managers
d) Focusing on Hiring only within the country
A company that wishes to function globally will have to try new approaches to succeed. This involves a more decentralized collaborative way of decision making (more autonomy), as well as working at developing leaders who can work globally.
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a) Decisions change between the varying cultures in different countries of competing
b) Decisions within the company are influenced by the values and interest of the headquarters home country
c) Focuses on doing business anywhere in the world
d) Picks up on the cultural and societal norms in the different countries of operations
Geocentric takes into account all the different components of doing business in multiple countries and organizes the operations accordingly.
Global Leadership from A to Z: Creating High Commitment Organizations
a) Brazil
b) France
c) Russia
d) United States of America
With about 320 million people the United States is the 3rd most populous country in the world behind China and India.
a) True
b) False
In the merger of DaimlerChrysler the CEO didn't take into consideration the different cultures of both organizations. Therefore instead of the company being an equal partner (American=German), consumers recognize the company as a German-American organization.
Global Leadership from A to Z: Creating High Commitment Organizations
a) True
b) False
Diversity of the top level leadership should reflect the diversity of the firm’s customers.
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a) Access employees’ potential to become a global leader
b) Develop global leadership competence
c) Foster a curiosity and a desire to learn about other cultures
d) How to survive in China
Global leaders develop through first-hand, cross-cultural and global leadership experience.
Global Leadership Development: What Global Organizations Can Do to Reduce Leadership Risk, Increase Speed to Competence, and Build Global Leadership Muscle
a) Anglo
b) Latin America
c) Southern Asia
d) Sub-Saharan Africa
The Anglo culture cluster includes countries such as South Africa and the United States.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE
a) China
b) European Union (includes all 28 members)
c) India
d) United States of America
Last year, China produced around 20 million cars and registered over 18 million new cars.
http://www.statista.com/statistics/233743/vehicle-sales-in-china/
a) Citigroup
b) Daimler Chrysler
c) Nestle
d) Nokia
Diversity leads to a better understanding of local customers. Examples are Swiss companies, Nestle and Novartis, which have created boards/ executive leadership representing a diverse set of nationalities; and have business units beyond Switzerland.
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a) Ability to unite people of different cultures
b) Appreciation for different cultures
c) Charisma
d) Integrity
When working within a company culture that includes a diverse set of nationalities among the employees, it is important to be able to motivate them to work with the company values and mission. This also includes uniting varies sectors of the company that are separated geographically.
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a) Keeping a journal, meditating, praying and joining support networks
b) Networking
c) Trying cultural cuisine
d) Enrolling in training courses offered through the company
These nontraditional approaches involve someone looking inward to examine themselves and their experiences in order to grow and learn. These activities can help someone learn from mistakes, examine challenges they face and decisions they had to make. Activities such as these may make it easier for someone to acclimate to living overseas.
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a) Country units contribute to integrated worldwide operations
b) Strategy of global integration
c) The organizational structure is highly dependent
d) Worldwide centers independent of original home
Geocentric takes into account all the different components of doing business in multiple countries and organizes the operations accordingly.
Global Leadership from A to Z: Creating High Commitment Organizations
a) Canada
b) China
c) European Union (includes all 28 members)
d) Japan
16% of the total trade conducted between the United States and foreign countries is done with Canada.
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/highlights/top/top1502yr.html/
a) Decisive
b) Dynamic
c) Honest
d) Unmotivated
Based on the Project GLOBE, leadership traits that are universally considered to be outstanding include being honest, decisive, motivational, and dynamic.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE
a) Autonomy
b) Emotional Intelligence
c) Ethical management
d) Hierarchical management
Managers with high emotional intelligence will find it easier to work in unfamiliar territory because they will have the traits (self-awareness, empathy, self-regulation, motivation and social skills) that will make them more effective with connecting to a new culture.
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a) Intuitive, ad-hoc learning
b) Structured or organized learning
c) Relationship learning
d) Attending global leadership trainings
Global leaders develop and learn intuitively while dynamically employing ad hoc learning approaches.
Global Leadership Development: What Global Organizations Can Do to Reduce Leadership Risk, Increase Speed to Competence, and Build Global Leadership Muscle
a) Humane Orientation
b) Performance Orientation
c) Power Distance
d) Self-Protective
Common cultural dimensions are Performance Orientation, Assertiveness, Future Orientation, Humane Orientation, Institutional Collectivism, In-Group Collectivism, Gender Egalitarianism, Power Distance, and Uncertainty Avoidance.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE
a) Canada, China, India
b) Canada, China, Mexico
c) Canada, South Korea, Germany
d) Canada, Japan, India
About 45.2% of the total trade between the US and foreign countries occurs with Canada, China and Mexico (in that order).
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/highlights/top/top1502yr.html/
a) Anglo
b) Confucian Asia
c) Germanic Europe
d) Latin America
The Anglo, Confucian Asia and Germanic Europe culture clusters were 3 of the highest scoring groupings in the performance orientation category.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE
a) Autonomous
b) Charismatic/ Value-Based
c) Gender Egalitarianism
d) Participative
The six dimensions of CLT are Charismatic/ Value-Based, Team-Oriented, Participative, Humane-Oriented, Autonomous, and Self-Protective.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE
a) Community, Meaning, and Reward
b) Community, Pleasure, and Meaning
c) Meaning, Diversification, and Pleasure
d) Pleasure, Meaning, and Motivation
Through the articles research these Meta Values have been found to meet the motivational needs of a global organization. Community, creates a community that collaborates and nurtures healthy strong behavior. Pleasure, essentially having fun at work can create a more productive environment. Meaning, gives employees motivation to be a part of something greater. By integrating these three Meta Values a global organization creates a foundation to grow upon.
Global Leadership from A to Z: Creating High Commitment Organizations
a) 35
b) 60
c) 62
d) 81
The GLOBE Project was a massive ten year effort on the part of 170 researchers and over 17,000 managers in 62 societal cultures.
In the Eye of the Beholder: Cross Cultural Lessons in Leadership from Project GLOBE
a) Less than $100B
b) Between $100B to $200B
c) Between $200B to $300B
d) More than $300B
Total trade volume between the EU and America and Canada and America is about $444.8 billion and $616.7 billion respectively, which is a difference of around $172 billion.
http://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/highlights/top/top1502yr.html/