2023 ATI LEADERSHIP
PROCTORED EXAM – QUESTIONS
WITH RATIONALIZED ANSWERS
Authoritative leadership style - CORRECT ANSWER --makes decisions
for the group
-motivates by coercion
-communication occurs down chain of command
-work output by staff is high (good for crises)
-effective for employees w/ little/no education
-ex. Develop a plan for the change (team nursing) and present it
during a staff meeting
Democratic leadership style - CORRECT ANSWER -includes
group when decisions are made motivates by supporting
,achievements communication occurs up and down chain of
command work output by staff is good
Laissez-faire leadership style - CORRECT ANSWER -
makes very few decision little planning
communication up and down chain of command and among group
members
work output low unless an informal
leader evolves effective with
professional employees
Transformational Leader - CORRECT ANSWER --motivates employees
by creating a work environment with shared goals
-employees feel like they are contributing on a higher level and
developing personal goals that can be achieved by opportunities
created or supported by the manager
,Transactional Leader - CORRECT ANSWER -focus on immediate
problems, maintaining the status quo and using rewards to motivate
followers
5 Major Management Functions -
CORRECT ANSWER -planning organizing
staffing
directing
controlling
Planning Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the decision
regarding what needs to be done, how it will be done, and who is
going to do it
, Organizing Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the structure
that determines the lines of authority, channels of communication,
and where decisions are made
Staffing Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the acquisition
and management of adequate staff and staffing mix
Directing Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the leadership
role assumed by a manager that influences and motivates staff to
perform assigned roles
Controlling Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the
evaluation of staff performance and evaluation of unit goals to
ensure identified outcomes are being met
PROCTORED EXAM – QUESTIONS
WITH RATIONALIZED ANSWERS
Authoritative leadership style - CORRECT ANSWER --makes decisions
for the group
-motivates by coercion
-communication occurs down chain of command
-work output by staff is high (good for crises)
-effective for employees w/ little/no education
-ex. Develop a plan for the change (team nursing) and present it
during a staff meeting
Democratic leadership style - CORRECT ANSWER -includes
group when decisions are made motivates by supporting
,achievements communication occurs up and down chain of
command work output by staff is good
Laissez-faire leadership style - CORRECT ANSWER -
makes very few decision little planning
communication up and down chain of command and among group
members
work output low unless an informal
leader evolves effective with
professional employees
Transformational Leader - CORRECT ANSWER --motivates employees
by creating a work environment with shared goals
-employees feel like they are contributing on a higher level and
developing personal goals that can be achieved by opportunities
created or supported by the manager
,Transactional Leader - CORRECT ANSWER -focus on immediate
problems, maintaining the status quo and using rewards to motivate
followers
5 Major Management Functions -
CORRECT ANSWER -planning organizing
staffing
directing
controlling
Planning Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the decision
regarding what needs to be done, how it will be done, and who is
going to do it
, Organizing Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the structure
that determines the lines of authority, channels of communication,
and where decisions are made
Staffing Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the acquisition
and management of adequate staff and staffing mix
Directing Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the leadership
role assumed by a manager that influences and motivates staff to
perform assigned roles
Controlling Management Function - CORRECT ANSWER -the
evaluation of staff performance and evaluation of unit goals to
ensure identified outcomes are being met
