1. What are some current issues facing Germany? What is the climate for doing business in Germany today?
2. Are the leadership styles used by the German man- agers really much different from those used by the Americans?
3. Do you think the German managers are really more Theory X-oriented than their U.S. counterparts? Why, or why not?
4. Are the German managers who have come to the United States likely to be having the same types of problems?
5. Using the GLOBE study as a guide, what are some leadership attributes you would expect from the Germans? How does this affect the way German subordinates view U.S. leaders?