European workers respect a manager if he or she is effective ("a good manager"). In a European organization, the company (not the manager) makes policies, delegates tasks, and disciplines.
A European manager is not expected to be knowledgable in everything. He is expected to be a good manager. A European manager manages "knowledge" by using experts, training, and delegating technical jobs.
In a European organization, the manager sometimes makes decisions, but many decisions are made by people other than the manager. In a Japanese organization, most decisions are made by a group. The manager rarely makes any decision alone.