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How did Gabriela adapt her management style to better fit the expectations of her team in Sweden?

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Summarizing a text

What was the main challenge Gabriela faced in managing her new team in Sweden?

• Language barrier

• Cultural differences

• Lack of resources

• Time zone differences

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What concept was used to describe the hierarchical differences between Gabriela's previous work environment in Brazil and her new team in Sweden?

• Individualism vs. Collectivism

• Uncertainty Avoidance

• Power Distance

• Masculinity vs. Femininity

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Main idea can be found in the topic sentence.
Write whether the statement is true of false.

Pick the topic sentence for paragraph 2.

• Despite their friendliness, Gabriela didn't feel respected as a leader.

• Her new staff would question her proposals openly in meetings, and when she gave them instructions on how to carry out a task, they would often go about it in their own way without checking with her.

• When she announced her decisions on the project, they would continue giving their opinions as if it was still up for discussion.

Gabriela's team preferred the followings except ____________

• being asked for opinions

• having more room for initiative and creative freedom

• being told what to do

• all of the options.

Identify the topic sentence in paragraph 4.

• What Gabriela was experiencing was a cultural clash in expectations.

• She was used to a more hierarchical framework where the team leader and manager took control and gave specific instructions on how things were to be done.

• This more directive management style worked well for her and her team in Brazil but did not transfer well to her new team in Sweden, who were more used to a flatter hierarchy where decision making was more democratic.

• When Gabriela took the issue to her Swedish manager, rather than stepping in with directions about what to do, her manager took on the role of coach and focused on getting her to come up with her own solutions instead.

Gabriela is used to the followings EXCEPT ____

• hierarchical framework

• directive management style

• flatter hierarchy

• making decisions

The main idea of paragraph 5 is _________.

• work environment

• power distance

• making decisions

• Geert Hofstede

Which of these two sentences (from the conclusion) is the topic sentence?

• With a better understanding of the underlying reasons behind each other's behaviour, Gabriela and her team were able to adapt their way of working.

• Gabriela was then able to make adjustments to her management style so as to better fit the expectations of her team and more effectively motivate her team to achieve their goals.