Competency and Leadership Evaluation of Leaders' in the Context of Difference Between Intercultural Workers

Dear colleagues,

I am 4th year student at Vilnius University, Business and Management program, writing Batchelor's thesis in a topic called: "Competency and Leadership Evaluation of Leaders' in the Context of Difference Between Intercultural Workers ("Michael Kors" Organisation Example)". By this survey I am seeking to understand how company's inertcultural workers valuating their leaders' competency and leadership at "Michael Kors" organisation. Survey's data will be completely generalized and confidential as well as your identity or position at this company. I would really appreciate if you would take 10 minutes to complete this survey and give your opinion as it would help me to complete my university dissertation. Thank you in advance!

Kind regards,

Fausta

The poll results are public

MaleFemale

Up to 3 yearsFrom 3 to 5 yearsFrom 5 years and longer

Popularity of the brandInformation about how this company values its' employeesMeets my studies' profileFlexible work scheduleDistance from the place of residence

Unconscious incompetence: person does not have suitable skills, knowledge or abilities to do certain jobConscious incompetence: person understands what kind of knowledge and skills he/ she lacks, puts goals to reach themConscious competence: person knows where he/ she needs to progress and for that reason tries to improve skills as well as gain more knowledge, get more experienceUnconscious competence: by having enough of experience, skills and knowledge, work is done without thinking and perfectly

Referent power: influence of a particular person that everybody likes because of his/ hers uniqueness and is like an authority to othersExpert power: influence of a person whose authority is based on knowledge about particular object or work fieldLegitimate power: influence of a person, whose power is brought by his/ hers position at the workplaceReward power: an opportunity to encourage and reward people for their achievements at work or serviceCoercive power: by having particular authority opportunity to punish person who does not fulfill his/ hers dutyAll answers above

1st level- lacking2nd level- general skills3rd level- satisfying skills and knowledge4th level- good skills and knowledge5th level- excellent skills, knowledge and experience

Leader knows my culture and respects itLeader evaluates all employees according to the same criteria for ability to perform their dutiesLeader is interested and tries to gain more knowledge about cultural differencesI do not care about that

Yes, leader's competence and leadership proves how important is teamwork and good its' organizationI do not notice it, but some people find new aspects in my personal development I do not know

Adopt a different culture for good and to understand why it is differentAdopt and apply fundamental values of different culturesKnow how to compare existing ethnocultural stereotypes with your own personal experienceCultivate different cultures and learn how to evaluate it while self- evaluating your own cultureKnow how to dissociate from stereotypes

Yes, this complements the general definition of itYes, it not only changes the definition, but also the strategy of communication between leaders and the teamI do not know

It is monocultural environment Two cultures and moreI do not know

Never, I work in that kind of team where intolerance is not accepted There was couple of single cases, but it is not a systemic occurrenceI have never experienced it

Yes, it is very important to meI do not give any particular value for itIt is not important to me

Yes, it strengthens the managerial position indirectly No, my leader is not interested in foreign languagesIt is not important to me

Yes, leader respects each culture and adapts communication skills accordinglyNo, leader communicates with everyone the same way regardless of employee's cultureI do not pay attention to this

Yes, it is always emphasized that's kind of team's innovativeness, creativeness and operational flexibilityNo, this aspect is never refinedI do not know

Yes, my leader always knows different cultures' celebrationsNo, leader tries to be neutralI do not know

Get to know cultures that I did not know beforeTeaches tolerance, respect and understanding to other cultureImproves communication and practical skillsEncourages traveling and learning new languages

Yes, differences are very noticeableThere are some differences, but it does not make an impact to my work style or understanding responsibility It is not important to me

Yes, I learn something new everydayNo, it does not have influence for my workI have never thought about it

YesNoI do not think about it

Yes, global business requires knowledge about different culturesIt is not the most important criteria assessing worker's qualificationI do not think about that

Competency and Leadership Evaluation of Leaders' in the Context of Difference Between Intercultural Workers

What is your gender? ✪

What is your age? ✪

How long you have been working in this company? ✪

What is your position in the company? ✪

What made you choose this company as your workplace? ✪

What is your leader's competency? ✪

What are the guiding principles of your leader? ✪

Which level of competency and leadership your leader has at workplace? ✪

What level of education your leader has? ✪

Which content of the world you are from? ✪

If you came to UK from another country, did you experience cultural shock? If so, please mark the answer of how did it appear? (Multiple answer is possible) ✪

How do you judge your leader's competence from your culture's perspective? (Multiple answer is possible) ✪

Does your leader's competence and leadership change your view about teamwork? ✪

What are the intercultural competency features that are the most important to you? (Multiple answer is possible) ✪

Do you think that diversity of cultures makes an influence in understanding the meaning of competence and leadership? ✪

How many cultures work in your sector? ✪

Could you discern which culture of employees are the majority at your workplace? ✪

Did you notice any intolerance at your company in terms of religion, culture, race or sexual orientation? ✪

Do you care how your leader interacts with employees from different cultures? ✪

Does multi- lingual employees make an influence to your leader's competence and leadership as well as the view about it? ✪

Have you noticed any influence for leaders' competency and work style in terms of multiculturalism within employees? ✪

Does your leader speak about benefits or difficulties leading the multicultural team? ✪

Is your leader interested in different cultures' religious celebrations and traditions? ✪

What benefits do you gain from working in a multicultural team? (Multiple answer is possible) ✪

Have you worked before in another country or culture? If so, have you noticed any differences between managerial style of work in UK and any other country? ✪

Does any change occurred in your view towards work communicating with multicultural people? ✪

Does multicultural colleagues have influence on your personal behaviour and improvement? ✪

Will your work at multicultural environment affect your career in the future? ✪