A two-year study that traced the levels of job satisfaction and ...

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A two-year study that traced the levels of job satisfaction and absenteeism of health-care workers revealed that ________.
 
  A) absenteeism declined when satisfaction rose, and absenteeism rose when satisfaction declined
  B) absenteeism rose when satisfaction rose, and absenteeism declined when satisfaction declined
  C) the relationship between levels of job satisfaction and absenteeism could not be measured
  D) changes in the levels of satisfaction had no appreciable effect on rates of absenteeism

Question 2

What role does culture play in determining business leadership styles?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

Answer: When determining which leadership style will be more appropriate for a company, a country's culture plays a major role in determining whether an executive will be successful or not. Regardless of how far-flung their markets and operations, multinational leaders typically retain and reflect the cultural mores of their home countries. Since the vast majority of firms are deeply rooted in the culture of their home countries, leaders who adhere to the cultural norms have a better chance of success.

Think of global business styles as a continuum with U.S. executives at one end and their Asian counterparts at the other. America and Japan provide an excellent example for studying cross-cultural leadership interaction due to the cultural differences between the countries. American CEOs differ in styles, but most have a common denominator; they have more leeway to make large, strategic decisions themselves. Japanese leaders tend to make decisions by consensus. Some wonder if it is possible for the various styles of executives to ever come together. It is too early to tell.