Posted: April 24th, 2025

511 week 2

Case Study 1: Global Expansion Challenges (Company A in China) 

• How does the CEO’s directive leadership style align with or diverge from the principles of the path-goal theory? 
• In what ways do cultural differences between Silicon Valley and China influence leadership dynamics and employee motivation? 
• Based on the path-goal theory, what leadership behaviors could the CEO adopt to better support employees in a collectivist culture  and enhance motivation and engagement? 
• How might the CEO clarify  paths to goals, provide support, and remove obstacles to achieve organizational objectives in the context of expanding into China? 

Case Study 2: Mergers and Acquisitions in Europe (Company B acquiring Company C) 

• How does the CEO’s participative leadership style relate to the principles of the path-goal theory? 
• What cultural factors contribute to the leadership challenges faced by the CEO in integrating the Swiss and German organization? 
• According to the path-goal theory, what actions could the CEO take to clarify paths to goals, provide support, and enhance motivation during the merger process? 
• How might the CEO leverage the path-goal theory to address miscommunications and misunderstandings arising from differences in communication styles and leadership expectations? 

Cross-Case Comparison 

• Compare and contrast the leadership challenges encountered in Case Study 1 and Case Study 2. How do cultural differences impact leadership behaviors and organizational outcomes in each case? 
• Reflecting on the path-goal theory principles, identify common strategies that leaders can employ to overcome cultural barriers and enhance leadership effectiveness in diverse contexts. 
• How can leaders integrate insights from the path-goal theory into their leadership approach to better support diverse teams and foster motivation and engagement?

requirement

Remember, a minimum requirement is two paragraphs of 5 to 7 sentences each for the initial posting. Each paragraph should have one citation and corresponding reference. Respond to two different peers with one in-text citation and corresponding reference for each peer post.

Introduction and Conclusion – Include an Introduction and Conclusion to the paper. The Introduction and Conclusion should each include 5 to 7 sentences.

Please support your position with evidence from your textbook and/or other sources. Remember, you must cite every sentence using materials from a referenced source. A corresponding reference list must be included.