LEADERSHIP ROLES AND MANAGEMENT
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Problem Solving
Answer: Part of decision making; a systematic process focusing on
analyzing a difficult situation involving higher order reasoning and
evaluation
●● Critical Thinking
Answer: The mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing,
applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach
an answer or conclusion
●● Experiential Learning
Answer: Provides mock life experiences to learn from
Allows learners to apply leadership and management theory
Promotes whole brain thinking and improved problem- solving skills
●● Economic man
,Answer: -Makes decisions in rational manner
-Has complete knowledge of problem or situation
-Considers all alternatives
-Has systematic ordering of alternatives
-Selects maximizing choice
●● Administrative man
Answer: -Knowledge is fragmented
-Is impossible to accurately predict future consequences
-Considers multiple alternatives but not all
-Makes decisions that are good enough
-Final choice is satisficing
●● Leaders
Answer: Empower others; maximize workforce effectiveness
Needed to implement the planned change that is part of system
improvement
●● Managers
Answer: Guide, direct, and motivate others
,Intervene when goals are threatened
Emphasize control
●● The management process
Answer: planning-> organizing-> leading-> controlling
●● Planning
Answer: Encompasses determining philosophy, goals, objectives,
policies, procedures, and rules; carrying out long- and short-range
projections; determining a fiscal course of action; and managing planned
change
●● Organizing
Answer: Includes establishing the structure to carry out plans,
determining the most appropriate type of patient care delivery, and
grouping activities to meet unit goals
Other functions involve working within the structure of the organization
and understanding and using power and authority appropriately.
●● Staffing
, Answer: Consists of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and orienting staff.
Scheduling, staff development, employee socialization, and team
building are also often included as staffing functions.
●● Directing
Answer: Usually entails human resource management responsibilities,
such as motivating, managing conflict, delegating, communicating, and
facilitating collaboration
●● Controlling
Answer: Includes performance appraisals, fiscal accountability, quality
control, legal and ethical control, and professional and collegial control
●● Contingency Leadership Styles #1
Answer: Autocratic or authoritarian(relating to a ruler who has absolute
power)
Democratic or participative (members of the group take a more
participative role in the decision-making process)
Laissez-faire, permissive, or free rein ( an attitude of trust and reliance
on their employees. They don't micromanage or get too involved, they
don't give too much instruction or guidance)
FUNCTIONS IN NURSING UPDATED
ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Problem Solving
Answer: Part of decision making; a systematic process focusing on
analyzing a difficult situation involving higher order reasoning and
evaluation
●● Critical Thinking
Answer: The mental process of actively and skillfully conceptualizing,
applying, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information to reach
an answer or conclusion
●● Experiential Learning
Answer: Provides mock life experiences to learn from
Allows learners to apply leadership and management theory
Promotes whole brain thinking and improved problem- solving skills
●● Economic man
,Answer: -Makes decisions in rational manner
-Has complete knowledge of problem or situation
-Considers all alternatives
-Has systematic ordering of alternatives
-Selects maximizing choice
●● Administrative man
Answer: -Knowledge is fragmented
-Is impossible to accurately predict future consequences
-Considers multiple alternatives but not all
-Makes decisions that are good enough
-Final choice is satisficing
●● Leaders
Answer: Empower others; maximize workforce effectiveness
Needed to implement the planned change that is part of system
improvement
●● Managers
Answer: Guide, direct, and motivate others
,Intervene when goals are threatened
Emphasize control
●● The management process
Answer: planning-> organizing-> leading-> controlling
●● Planning
Answer: Encompasses determining philosophy, goals, objectives,
policies, procedures, and rules; carrying out long- and short-range
projections; determining a fiscal course of action; and managing planned
change
●● Organizing
Answer: Includes establishing the structure to carry out plans,
determining the most appropriate type of patient care delivery, and
grouping activities to meet unit goals
Other functions involve working within the structure of the organization
and understanding and using power and authority appropriately.
●● Staffing
, Answer: Consists of recruiting, interviewing, hiring, and orienting staff.
Scheduling, staff development, employee socialization, and team
building are also often included as staffing functions.
●● Directing
Answer: Usually entails human resource management responsibilities,
such as motivating, managing conflict, delegating, communicating, and
facilitating collaboration
●● Controlling
Answer: Includes performance appraisals, fiscal accountability, quality
control, legal and ethical control, and professional and collegial control
●● Contingency Leadership Styles #1
Answer: Autocratic or authoritarian(relating to a ruler who has absolute
power)
Democratic or participative (members of the group take a more
participative role in the decision-making process)
Laissez-faire, permissive, or free rein ( an attitude of trust and reliance
on their employees. They don't micromanage or get too involved, they
don't give too much instruction or guidance)
