LEADERSHIP ROLES AND MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● What does traditional management science focuses upon?
A) Meeting worker satisfaction
B) Delineating barriers to productivity
C) Using a laissez-faire approach
D) Encouraging employee participation
Answer: Ans: B
Classical, or traditional, management science focuses on production in
the workplace and on delineating organizational barriers to productivity.
Little attention was given to worker job satisfaction, and workers were
assumed to be motivated solely by economic rewards.
●● What assumption about workers does Theory X hold?
A) Workers will naturally put forth effort
B) Workers need threats to be motivated
C) Workers are diligent and responsible
D) Workers are in tune with organizational needs
Answer: Ans: B
, Theory X managers believe that their employees are basically lazy, need
constant supervision and direction, and are indifferent to organizational
needs.
●● What does the Hawthorne effect implied about people?
A) Human beings under investigation will respond to the fact that they
are being studied
B) Production will increase or decrease as light in a factory is increased
or decreased
C) Membership in small groups forms social control
D) People are inherently good and will seek out work
Answer: Ans: AF
Hawthorne effect indicated that people respond to the fact that they are
being studied, attempting to increase whatever behavior they feel will
continue to warrant the attention. The other statements do not reflect
implied beliefs about people.
●● Managing conflict among staff members would occur in which part
of the management process?
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Directing
D) Evaluating
Answer: Ans: C
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING FINAL PAPER
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
SOLUTIONS STUDY GUIDE
●● What does traditional management science focuses upon?
A) Meeting worker satisfaction
B) Delineating barriers to productivity
C) Using a laissez-faire approach
D) Encouraging employee participation
Answer: Ans: B
Classical, or traditional, management science focuses on production in
the workplace and on delineating organizational barriers to productivity.
Little attention was given to worker job satisfaction, and workers were
assumed to be motivated solely by economic rewards.
●● What assumption about workers does Theory X hold?
A) Workers will naturally put forth effort
B) Workers need threats to be motivated
C) Workers are diligent and responsible
D) Workers are in tune with organizational needs
Answer: Ans: B
, Theory X managers believe that their employees are basically lazy, need
constant supervision and direction, and are indifferent to organizational
needs.
●● What does the Hawthorne effect implied about people?
A) Human beings under investigation will respond to the fact that they
are being studied
B) Production will increase or decrease as light in a factory is increased
or decreased
C) Membership in small groups forms social control
D) People are inherently good and will seek out work
Answer: Ans: AF
Hawthorne effect indicated that people respond to the fact that they are
being studied, attempting to increase whatever behavior they feel will
continue to warrant the attention. The other statements do not reflect
implied beliefs about people.
●● Managing conflict among staff members would occur in which part
of the management process?
A) Planning
B) Organizing
C) Directing
D) Evaluating
Answer: Ans: C
