MGHB02H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 9.9-9.10: Future Orientation, Egalitarianism, Assertiveness
9.9 Discuss the GLOBE project, and explain the role that culture plays in leadership effectiveness
GLOBE: Global Leadership and Organizational Behaviour Effectiveness; studies the difference in
leadership across cultures
9 culture dimensions, resulted in 10 culture clusters
Cultural dimensions
oPerformance orientation: how much they reward performance
oAssertiveness: how much individuals should be assertive with each other
oFuture orientation: how much individuals prepare for the future
oHumane orientation: how much they reward humane behaviour (fairness, altruism,
kindness)
oInstitutional collectivism: how much they value distribution of resources and collective
action
oIn-group collectivism: how much individuals show belonging (pride, loyalty,
cohesiveness) to their organization
oGender egalitarianism: how much they minimize gender inequality
oPower distance: how much they think power should be distributed evenly
oUncertainty avoidance: how much they reply on social norms, rules and procedures to
decrease unpredictability
Implicit leadership theory: everyone has their own perceptions of what traits a leader should have
Culturally endorsed implicit leadership theory (CLT): people of the same cultures share similar ideas of
what a leader should be like
6 Global leadership dimensions: contributors or inhibitors of good leadership
Charismatic/value based
Team-oriented
Participative
Humane-oriented
Autonomous
Self-protective
Universally effective leadership traits
Trustworthiness, fair and honest
Future planning
Communicative, informed and team-builder
Encouraging, motivating and confident
Universally ineffective leadership traits
Loners and asocial
Irritable and uncooperative
Imposing view on other
Culturally dependent leadership traits
Individualistic
Conscious of status
Risk taking
9.10 Discuss global leadership, and describe the characteristics of global leaders
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Document Summary
9. 9 discuss the globe project, and explain the role that culture plays in leadership effectiveness. Globe: global leadership and organizational behaviour effectiveness; studies the difference in leadership across cultures. 9 culture dimensions, resulted in 10 culture clusters. Implicit leadership theory: everyone has their own perceptions of what traits a leader should have. Culturally endorsed implicit leadership theory (clt): people of the same cultures share similar ideas of what a leader should be like. 6 global leadership dimensions: contributors or inhibitors of good leadership. 9. 10 discuss global leadership, and describe the characteristics of global leaders. Global leadership: having capabilities to lead in various cultures (across language, social, economic and political borders) Unbridled inquisitiveness: enjoys the opportunity to experience new things. Personal character: emotional connection to people from different cultures, uncompromising integrity (results in trust throughout organization) Duality: ability to manage uncertainty and balance global integration and local demands.
