Two companies, Roland Media and Go! Corp., are both headed by transformational leaders. However, Roland Media showed much greater profitability over a 5-year time period than did Go! Corp. Which of the following best explains why Roland Media performed better than Go! Corp. under transformational leadership?
◦ Roland Media's leader goes through a complex bureaucratic structure, whereas Go! Corp.'s leader regularly interacts with the company's workforce to make decisions.
◦ Roland Media is headquartered in a low power distance region, whereas Go! Corp. is headquartered in a country that is high in power distance.
◦ Roland Media is a small, privately held firm, whereas Go! Corp. is a large, complex public company.
◦ Unlike Go! Corp.'s employees, Roland Media's employees don't readily give up decision-making authority.
◦ Roland Media's employees tend to be more highly individualistic than do Go! Corp.'s employees.