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Read the text and fill in the gaps. There are two extra options you do not need to choose.Gabriela worked for a multinational company as a successful project manager in Brazil and was transferred to manage a team in Sweden. She was excited about her new role but soon realised that managing her new team (1) _________. Despite their friendliness, Gabriela didn't feel respected as a leader. Her new staff would (2) _________ openly in meetings, and when she gave them instructions on how to carry out a task, they would often go about it in their own way without checking with her. When she (3) _________ on the project, they would continue giving their opinions as if it was still up for discussion.After weeks of frustration, Gabriela emailed her Swedish manager about the issues she was facing with her team. Her manager simply asked her if she felt her team was still performing, and what she thought would help her better (4) _________. Gabriela found her manager vague and didn't feel as if he was managing the situation satisfactorily. What Gabriela was experiencing was a cultural clash in expectations. She was used to a more hierarchical framework where the team leader and manager took control and gave specific instructions on how things were to be done. This more directive management style worked well for her and her team in Brazil but did not transfer well to her new team in Sweden, who were more used to a flatter hierarchy where (5) _________. When Gabriela took the issue to her Swedish manager, rather than stepping in with directions about what to do, her manager took on the role of coach and focused on getting her to come up with her own solutions instead.