According to the GLOBE study, how are power distance and assertiveness defined? What levels of power distance and assertiveness do you think would contribute to the highest levels of leader and subordinate job performance? How do you think different levels of power distance and assertiveness would influence job satisfaction for leaders and followers?
What will be an ideal response?
Researchers use the term power distance to refer to the degree to which there are differences in status, authority, privileges, respect, and right to participate in decision making between managers and their subordinates. Assertiveness refers to the willingness and desire to freely express both positive and negative messages to others, as well as the willingness to express one’s feelings and thoughts to others. The rest of the answers should vary.
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What are the two sources of power?
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