Instructor Resource
Rowe, Cases in Leadership 5e
SAGE Publications, Inc., 2019
Discussion Questions
Chapter 14: Culture and Leadership
1. Many of the leadership theories and approaches were developed in the United States
from an American perspective. Select one country and one theory and explain how the
leadership theory may need to be changed in order to be applicable in the country you
chose.
For example: Country: Mexico; leadership skills approach. Mexico has a high Power Distance
(PD) score according to Hofstede’s work. This means, among other things, that a person in
charge is obeyed more promptly and with less skepticism than in countries with lower scores in
2. Which leadership theories seem to be easier to adapt to different cultures? Which
ones seem to be less flexible?
Less complex theories are likely to be more flexible. For example, for the trait approach, one
could remove or add different traits. For transformational leadership, however, more factors
Preparation Questions
1. Is culture an important aspect of leadership? Why or why not?
2. Many countries are becoming more multicultural as they continue to receive a
growing number of immigrants. How can leaders consider all the cultures that may be
represented at the organization? Should they?
