Appendix

Modified Research Instrument

TITLE: INFLUENCE OF GENDER AND ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE ON
LEADERSHIP STYLE IN REAL ESTATE INDUSTRY
IN CAVITE
Greetings!
We are 4th year BSBM (Bachelor of Science in Business Management) students of
Cavite State UniversityCarmona. One of the requirements of this course is to conduct a
thesis study related to the major of specialization.
At present, we are working on a thesis entitled Influence of Gender and
Organizational Culture on Leadership Style in Real Estate Industry in Cavite. In connection
with this, you are chosen as a participant to answer the prepared questionnaire which aims to
determine the relationship of gender and organizational culture on leadership style in real
estate industry.
Rest assured that all information that would be gathered would only be used for the
purpose of this study only and will be handled with outmost confidentiality.
Thank you so much.

This research instrument is adapted from the studies of Xiaoxia, Xiaoxia, and Jing
(2006).
Name (Optional): _________________________________________________________
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Leadership style
1. I make others feel good to work with me.
2. I encourage employees to make the most of their real skills and capacities to their jobs.
3. I enable others to think about old problems in new ways.
4. I let others know how I think they are doing.
5. I think making risky decisions alone does not bother me.
6. I tell others what to do if they want to be rewarded for their work.
7. I am satisfied when others meet agreed upon standards.
8. I am content to let others continue working in the same way as always.
9. Others are proud to be associated with me.
10. I help others find meaning in their work.
11. I provide others with new ways of looking at puzzling things.
12. I give personal attention to others who seem rejected.
13. I think intuition is the best guide in making decisions.

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I provide recognition/rewards when others reach their goals.

As long as things are working, I do not try to change anything.
Whatever others want to do is okay with me.
I talk about my most important values and beliefs to my employees.
I articulate a compelling vision for the future.
I get others to rethink ideas that they had never questioned before.
I give careful attention to the working conditions of my employees.
I clearly clarify the responsibility for achieving targets.
I tell others the standards they have to know to carry put their work.
I dont care how much what others do unless the work is absolutely essential.

Cultural Dimensions
1. I am entitled to privileges compared to my subordinates.
2. I think company rules should not be broken even when the employee thinks his decision
is within the companys best interests.
3. Once given tasks, I prefer to work _____: individually or in a group?
4. What is more important about the job, a high salary or feeling satisfied?
5. There is a wide salary range between the top and bottom of the organization?
6. It is important to be on time to business appointments.
7. In my workplace, I consider myself to have close family like bonds with my
subordinates.
8. What is more important, a better position or employment security?
9. I think my subordinates should only follow my order without knowing why it should be
done.
10. I only consider written contracts to be binding.
11. I consider being most important, individual achievements or group performance?
12. I tend to put more emphasis on _______: work goals or personal goals?
13. I think that my subordinates are afraid to disagree with me, even if they have better ideas.
14. In my organization, change is viewed as a threat.
15. When it comes to decision making, I prefer __________: a single leader or group
consensus?
16. I prefer to solve the conflict through ____________: negotiation and compromise or
confrontation and argument?