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roles include information processing, interpersonal relationships, and decision making. Management functions
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system that orders principles into a grouping or classification.
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2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
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b. Figurehead
c. Leader
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organizations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in
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order to manage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a
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manager?
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conflict and team building, motivating and inspiring, recognizing, and rewarding. The role functions
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informing, monitoring, consulting, and delegating.
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4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-level manager position. The nurses title
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would most likely be which of the following?
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first-line manager. A nurse in an executive level role is called a chief nurse executive or vice
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focus on which of the following?
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a. General principles ss
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ANS: C, The area of focus for scientific management is labor productivity. In bureaucratic theory, efficiency is
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d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.
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to reach ones goal. Valence speaks to the level of attractiveness or unattractiveness of the goal. Expectancy
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is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved. Vrooms Theory of Motivation can be
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demonstrated in the form of an equation: Force = Valence Expectancy (Vroom, 1964). The theory proposes
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that this equation can help to predict the motivation, or force, of an individual as described by Vroom.
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needs. Motivation is not explicitly demonstrated by people, but rather it is interpreted from their
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behavior. Motivation is whatever influences our choices and creates direction, intensity, and persistence
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in our behavior.
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work, show self-control and discipline, are able to contribute creatively, and are motivated by ties to the
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group, organization, and the work itself. The focus of theory Z is collective decision making and long-term
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10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position would
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to lead, honesty, self- confidence, cognitive ability, and knowledge of the business. Woods identified five
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dominant factors that influenced leadership development: self-confidence, innate qualities, progression of
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experience, influence of significant others, and personal life factors. Stogdill identified the following
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traits of a leader: intelligence, self- confidence, determination, integrity, and sociability. Murphy and
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styles?
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b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
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1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and
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controlling are considered which aspect of management?
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a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS: B, The management process includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling. Management
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roles include information processing, interpersonal relationships, and decision making. Management functions
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include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting. A taxonomy is a
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system that orders principles into a grouping or classification.
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2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
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a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS: D, The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator of resources, and negotiator.
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The information processing managerial roles include monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson. The
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interpersonal managerial roles include figurehead, leader, and liaison.
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3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the
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organizations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in
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order to manage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a
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manager?
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a. Informing
b. Problem solving ss
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS: D, The role functions to manage relationships are networking, supporting, developing and mentoring, managing
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conflict and team building, motivating and inspiring, recognizing, and rewarding. The role functions
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to manage the work are planning and organizing, problem solving, clarifying roles and objectives,
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informing, monitoring, consulting, and delegating.
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4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-level manager position. The nurses title
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would most likely be which of the following?
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a. First-line manager ss
b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive ss ss
ANS: B, A middle-level manager is called a director. A low managerial- level job is called the
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first-line manager. A nurse in an executive level role is called a chief nurse executive or vice
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president of patient care services.
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5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most likely
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focus on which of the following?
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a. General principles ss
b. Positional authority ss
c. Labor productivity ss
d. Impersonal relations ss
ANS: C, The area of focus for scientific management is labor productivity. In bureaucratic theory, efficiency is
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achieved through impersonal relations within a formal structure and is based on positional authority. Administrative
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principle theory consists of principles of management that are relevant to any organization.
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6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force: ss ss ss ss ss ss
a. is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved.
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b. describes the amount of effort one will exert to reach ones goal.
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c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are given.
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d. is a naturally forming social group that can become a contributor to an organization.
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ANS: B, According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, Force describes the amount of effort one will exert
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to reach ones goal. Valence speaks to the level of attractiveness or unattractiveness of the goal. Expectancy
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is the perceived possibility that the goal will be achieved. Vrooms Theory of Motivation can be
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demonstrated in the form of an equation: Force = Valence Expectancy (Vroom, 1964). The theory proposes
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that this equation can help to predict the motivation, or force, of an individual as described by Vroom.
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7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation: ss ss ss ss ss
a. is unconsciously demonstrated by people.
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b. occurs externally to influence behavior.
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c. is determined by others choices.
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d. occurs internally to influence behavior.
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ANS: D, Motivation is a process that occurs internally to influence and direct our behavior in order to satisfy
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needs. Motivation is not explicitly demonstrated by people, but rather it is interpreted from their
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behavior. Motivation is whatever influences our choices and creates direction, intensity, and persistence
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in our behavior.
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8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process
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motivation theories. Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
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a. Equity theory ss
b. Hierarchy of needs theory ss ss ss
c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory s s s s
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors ss ss ss ss
ANS: A, The process motivation theories are equity theory and expectancy theory. The content
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motivation theories include Maslows hierarchy of needs theory, Aldefers existence- relatedness-growth (ERG) theory,
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and Herzbergs hygiene maintenance factors and motivation factors.
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9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs. ss ss ss
b. Herzbergs two-factor theory. ss ss
c. McGregorstheory X and theory Y. s ss ss ss ss
d. Ouchis theory Z. ss ss
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ANS: B, The two-factor theory of motivation includes motivation and maintenance factors. Maslows hierarchy of needs
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includes the following needs: physiological, safety, security, belonging, and self-actualization. In theory
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X, employees prefer security, direction, and minimal responsibility. In theory Y, employees enjoy their
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work, show self-control and discipline, are able to contribute creatively, and are motivated by ties to the
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group, organization, and the work itself. The focus of theory Z is collective decision making and long-term
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employment that involves slower promotions and less direct supervision.
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10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position would
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be considered which of the following?
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a. Informal leadership ff
b. Formal leadership ff
c. Leadership
d. Management
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11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the
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three fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus,
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the fundamental qualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity. ss ss ss s
b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity. ss ss ss ss ss
c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination. ss ss ss
d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability. ss ss ss
ANS: ABennis and Nanus list guided vision, passion, and integrity as fundamental qualities of
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effective leaders. Knowledge of self, honesty and maturity; intelligence, self-confidence and determination;
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self-awareness and sociability are all desirable
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12. The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke that separate leaders from non-leaders were:
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a. respectability, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-confidence, intelligence, sociability. s s s s s s s s s s
b. self-confidence, progression of experiences, influence of others, personal life factors, honesty, ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss ss
drive. ss
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of business.
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ANS: D, Research by Kirkpatrick and Locke concluded that leaders possess six traits: drive, desire
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to lead, honesty, self- confidence, cognitive ability, and knowledge of the business. Woods identified five
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dominant factors that influenced leadership development: self-confidence, innate qualities, progression of
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experience, influence of significant others, and personal life factors. Stogdill identified the following
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traits of a leader: intelligence, self- confidence, determination, integrity, and sociability. Murphy and
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DeBack identified the following leader characteristics: caring, respectability, trustworthiness, and
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flexibility.
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13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where
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authority is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership
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styles?
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a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
