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Figure 4.6. Comparison <strong>of</strong> Relative Means for Raw Scores <strong>and</strong> Centred (MRAT)<br />

Scores for Samples from Sub-Saharan African Countries<br />

N: ZA Blacks 112, ZA Whites, Ghana 306, Kenya 300, Zambia 300<br />

Mean Dimension Scores<br />

Mean Dimension Scores<br />

5<br />

4.5<br />

4<br />

3.5<br />

3<br />

1<br />

0.5<br />

0<br />

-0.5<br />

Raw Score Means Ranked by ZA-Black Means<br />

Integr Consid Persua Repr ProdEm PredAcc<br />

InitSt RoleAsm DemRec SupOr TolFree TolUn<br />

Preferred Leader Dimensions<br />

MRAT Means Ranked by Z A-Black Means<br />

167<br />

Ghana<br />

Kenya<br />

ZA-Black<br />

-1<br />

MIntegr MRoleAsmMPersua<br />

MDemRecMProdEmpMProdEmp<br />

MInitSt MConsid MRepr MSupOr MTolFree MTolUn<br />

Preferred Leader Dimensions<br />

ZA-White<br />

Zambia<br />

Ghana<br />

Kenya<br />

ZA-Black<br />

ZA-White<br />

Zambia<br />

From these two sets <strong>of</strong> data we see the existence <strong>of</strong> preferred leader behaviour<br />

differences between national samples in Sub-Saharan Africa <strong>and</strong> between regional<br />

samples in China. This past research with the LBDQXII indicates that there are societal<br />

cultural influences on expressions <strong>of</strong> preferred leader behaviour leading to significant<br />

differences both between countries <strong>and</strong> within countries.<br />

Validity <strong>of</strong> the LBDQXII

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