Tasks
Task 1
Are the sentences true or false?
Answer

1. Gabriela’s management style worked well with her team in Brazil but not
   with her team in Sweden. True
2. Gabriela’s team questioned her proposals and her decisions because
   they didn’t trust or respect her. False
3. Gabriela was satisfied with her Swedish manager’s way of dealing with
   her problem. False
4. Gabriela found it helpful to talk openly with her team about the
   differences in their expectations. True
5. Gabriela faced a problem with her Swedish team because her
   management style was old-fashioned and wrong for the modern world. False
6. The author believes that people from high power distance cultures and
   low power distance cultures should never work together. False
   
   Task 2
   Write the sentences in the correct group: Group 1 Expectations in a high power distance culture, Group 2 Expectations in a low power distance culture

1. The manager gives the team detailed instructions on what to do.
2. The manager makes the big decisions.
3. Team members do not usually challenge the manager.
4. The manager acts as a guide but encourages input from the team.
5. The manager gives specific advice to help solve problems.
6. The manager involves the team in making decisions together.
7. The manager has a lot of control over what happens.
8. Team members can take the initiative to do things their way.
9. The manager encourages the team to find their own solutions.
10. Team members can often challenge the manager

Expectations in a high power distance culture

The manager gives the team detailed instructions on what to do.

The manager makes the big decisions.

Team members do not usually challenge the manager.

The manager gives specific advice to help solve problems.

The manager has a lot of control over what happens.

Expectations in a low power distance culture

The manager acts as a guide but encourages input from the team.

The manager involves the team in making decisions together.

Team members can take the initiative to do things their way.

The manager encourages the team to find their own solutions.

Team members can often challenge the manager.