Consistent with the foregoing discussion, senior management with a global mind-set would be expected to have an active role in ensuring that a global culture (the system of shared goals and values; Deshpandé and Webster 1989) and a global structure (the reporting relationships in the organization that specify the interconnected global linkages among people, functions, and processes; Yip 2003) are instilled within all levels of the GMO. For example, Gregersen, Morrison, and Black (1998) state that leaders with an appreciation for global diversity recognize the benefits of multicultural teams and overseas assignments. Global leaders would be expected to act as catalysts in disseminating their goals, visions, and beliefs through the ranks of the GMO. This should lead to the development of a culture and structure in tune with the requirements and mind-set necessary to compete at a global level. Buckley and Carter (2004) contend that the leaders assume the initiator/entrepreneur role to trigger a culture of experimentation in which structure and processes are aligned for the best configuration. In support of this notion, Schneider and Barsoux (1997) describe how a corporate culture develops by arguing that strong leaders who act as change leaders have an effect on corporate culture and structure. Accordingly, we hypothesize the following: