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,Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and
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a. Roles
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c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
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minclude minformation mprocessing, m interpersonal mrelationships, mand mdecision mmaking. mManagement m functions minclude
mplanning, m organizing, mstaffing, mdirecting, mcoordinating, mreporting, mand mbudgeting. m A mtaxonomy mis ma msystem m that morders
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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
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information mprocessing mmanagerial mroles minclude mmonitor, mdisseminator, mand mspokesperson. mThe
minterpersonal mmanagerial mroles minclude mfigurehead, m leader, mand m liaison.
3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the
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morganizations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in
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morder to manage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
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a. Informing
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c. Monitoring
d. Networking
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mconflict mand mteam mbuilding, m motivating mand minspiring, mrecognizing, m and mrewarding. m The mrole mfunctions mto m manage mthe
mwork mare mplanning mand morganizing, mproblem m solving, mclarifying mroles mand mobjectives, minforming, mmonitoring, mconsulting,
mand mdelegating.
4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-level manager position. The nurses title
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mwould most likely be which of the following?
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b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive
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ANS: mB, mA mmiddle-level mmanager mis mcalled ma mdirector. mA mlow mmanagerial- mlevel mjob mis mcalled mthe mfirst-line mmanager. mA
mnurse min manm
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5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most
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mlikely focus on which of the following?
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d. Impersonal relations m
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mthrough mimpersonal m relations mwithin ma mformal mstructure mand mis mbased m on mpositional mauthority. mAdministrative mprinciple
mtheory mconsists m of mprinciples mof mmanagement m that m are mrelevant mto m any morganization.
6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
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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: mB, mAccording mto mVrooms mTheory mof mMotivation, mForce mdescribes mthe mamount mof meffort mone mwill m exert mto m reach
mones mgoal. mValence mspeaks mto mthe mlevel mof mattractiveness mor munattractiveness mof mthe mgoal. mExpectancy mis mthe mperceived
mpossibility mthat mthe mgoal mwill mbe machieved. mVrooms mTheory mof mMotivation mcan mbe mdemonstrated min mthe mform mof man
mequation: mForce m= mValence mExpectancy m(Vroom, m 1964). mThe m theory mproposes mthat mthis mequation m can mhelp mto m predict m the
mmotivation, mor mforce, m of man mindividual mas mdescribed mby mVroom.
7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
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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: mD, mMotivation mis ma mprocess mthat moccurs minternally mto minfluence mand mdirect mour mbehavior min morder mto msatisfy mneeds.
mMotivation mis mnot mexplicitly mdemonstrated m by mpeople, mbut mrather m it mis minterpreted m from mtheir mbehavior. mMotivation mis
mwhatever minfluences m our mchoices mand mcreates mdirection, mintensity, m and mpersistence min m our m behavior.
8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process
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mmotivation theories. Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
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a. Equity theorym
b. Hierarchy of needs theorym m m
c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory m
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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ANS: mA, m The mprocess mmotivation mtheories mare mequity mtheory mand mexpectancy mtheory. mThe mcontent m motivation mtheories
minclude mMaslows mhierarchy mof mneeds mtheory, mAldefers mexistence- mrelatedness-growth m(ERG) mtheory, mand mHerzbergs
mhygiene mmaintenancem factors mand mmotivation mfactors.
9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs.
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b. Herzbergs two-factor theory.
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c. McGregors theory X and theory Y.
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d. Ouchis theory Z.
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mincludes mthe mfollowing mneeds: mphysiological, m safety, m security, m belonging, mand mself-actualization. mIn mtheory mX, memployees
mprefer msecurity, mdirection, m and mminimal mresponsibility. mIn mtheory m Y, memployees menjoy mtheir m work, mshow mself-control mand
m discipline, mare mable mto mcontribute mcreatively, mand mare mmotivated mby mties mto m the mgroup, morganization, mand mthe mwork mitself.
mThe m focus mof mtheory mZ mis mcollective mdecision mmaking mand mlong-term memployment m that minvolves m slower m promotions mand
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10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position
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mindividual mwho mdemonstrates mleadership moutside mthe mscope mof ma mformal mleadership mrole mor mas ma m member mof ma mgroup.
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influence mwhereby mthe mleader minfluences mothers mtoward mgoal machievement. mManagement mis ma
mprocess mto machieve morganizational mgoals.
11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the
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mthree fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the
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mfundamental qualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity.
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b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination.
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d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.
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ANS: mABennis mand mNanus mlist mguided mvision, mpassion, mand mintegrity m as mfundamental mqualities mof meffective mleaders.
mKnowledge mof mself, mhonesty mand mmaturity; mintelligence, mself-confidence mand mdetermination; m self-awareness m and
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traits min mleaders mas mwell mas min mothers.
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.
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b. self-confidence, progression of experiences, influence of others, personal life factors,
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honesty, drive.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability, honesty.
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of business.
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ANS: mD, mResearch m by mKirkpatrick mand mLocke mconcluded m that mleaders m possess msix mtraits: mdrive, mdesire mto mlead, mhonesty,
mself- m confidence, m cognitive mability, mand mknowledge mof mthe mbusiness. mWoods midentified m five mdominant m factors mthat
minfluenced m leadership mdevelopment: m self-confidence, m innate mqualities, mprogression mof mexperience, m influence mof msignificant
mothers, mand mpersonal mlife mfactors. mStogdill m identified m the m following mtraits mof ma m leader: mintelligence, m self- mconfidence,
mdetermination, mintegrity, mand msociability. mMurphy m and mDeBack midentified mthe mfollowing mleader m characteristics: mcaring,
m respectability, mtrustworthiness, mand mflexibility.
13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where
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mauthority is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership
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mstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
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m Leadership & Management 7th Edition
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Sally A. Weiss Complete All Chapters
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2024 m
,Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
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1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and
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mcontrolling are considered which aspect of management?
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a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS: mB, mThe mmanagement mprocess mincludes mplanning, morganizing, mcoordinating, mand mcontrolling. mManagement mroles
minclude minformation mprocessing, m interpersonal mrelationships, mand mdecision mmaking. mManagement m functions minclude
mplanning, m organizing, mstaffing, mdirecting, mcoordinating, mreporting, mand mbudgeting. m A mtaxonomy mis ma msystem m that morders
mprinciples minto ma mgrouping mor mclassification.
2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
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a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS: mD, mThe mdecisional mmanagerial mroles minclude mentrepreneur, mdisturbance mhandler, mallocator mof mresources, mand
mnegotiator. mThem
information mprocessing mmanagerial mroles minclude mmonitor, mdisseminator, mand mspokesperson. mThe
minterpersonal mmanagerial mroles minclude mfigurehead, m leader, mand m liaison.
3. A nurse manager meets regularly with other nurse managers, participates on the
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morganizations committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in
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morder to manage relationships. These activities are considered which function of a manager?
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a. Informing
b. Problem solving m
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS: mD, mThe mrole mfunctions mto mmanage mrelationships mare mnetworking, msupporting, mdeveloping m and mmentoring, mmanaging
mconflict mand mteam mbuilding, m motivating mand minspiring, mrecognizing, m and mrewarding. m The mrole mfunctions mto m manage mthe
mwork mare mplanning mand morganizing, mproblem m solving, mclarifying mroles mand mobjectives, minforming, mmonitoring, mconsulting,
mand mdelegating.
4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-level manager position. The nurses title
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mwould most likely be which of the following?
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a. First-line manager m
b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care services
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d. Chief nurse executive
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ANS: mB, mA mmiddle-level mmanager mis mcalled ma mdirector. mA mlow mmanagerial- mlevel mjob mis mcalled mthe mfirst-line mmanager. mA
mnurse min manm
executive mlevel m role mis mcalled ma mchief mnurse mexecutive mor mvice mpresident mof mpatient mcare mservices.
5. A nurse manager who uses Frederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most
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mlikely focus on which of the following?
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, a. General principles
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b. Positional authority m
c. Labor productivity
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d. Impersonal relations m
ANS: mC, mThe marea mof mfocus mfor mscientific mmanagement mis mlabor mproductivity. mIn mbureaucratic mtheory, mefficiency mis machieved
mthrough mimpersonal m relations mwithin ma mformal mstructure mand mis mbased m on mpositional mauthority. mAdministrative mprinciple
mtheory mconsists m of mprinciples mof mmanagement m that m are mrelevant mto m any morganization.
6. According to Vrooms Theory of Motivation, force:
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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: mB, mAccording mto mVrooms mTheory mof mMotivation, mForce mdescribes mthe mamount mof meffort mone mwill m exert mto m reach
mones mgoal. mValence mspeaks mto mthe mlevel mof mattractiveness mor munattractiveness mof mthe mgoal. mExpectancy mis mthe mperceived
mpossibility mthat mthe mgoal mwill mbe machieved. mVrooms mTheory mof mMotivation mcan mbe mdemonstrated min mthe mform mof man
mequation: mForce m= mValence mExpectancy m(Vroom, m 1964). mThe m theory mproposes mthat mthis mequation m can mhelp mto m predict m the
mmotivation, mor mforce, m of man mindividual mas mdescribed mby mVroom.
7. According to R. N. Lussier, motivation:
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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: mD, mMotivation mis ma mprocess mthat moccurs minternally mto minfluence mand mdirect mour mbehavior min morder mto msatisfy mneeds.
mMotivation mis mnot mexplicitly mdemonstrated m by mpeople, mbut mrather m it mis minterpreted m from mtheir mbehavior. mMotivation mis
mwhatever minfluences m our mchoices mand mcreates mdirection, mintensity, m and mpersistence min m our m behavior.
8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process
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mmotivation theories. Which of the following is considered a process motivation theory?
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a. Equity theorym
b. Hierarchy of needs theorym m m
c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory m
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation factors
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ANS: mA, m The mprocess mmotivation mtheories mare mequity mtheory mand mexpectancy mtheory. mThe mcontent m motivation mtheories
minclude mMaslows mhierarchy mof mneeds mtheory, mAldefers mexistence- mrelatedness-growth m(ERG) mtheory, mand mHerzbergs
mhygiene mmaintenancem factors mand mmotivation mfactors.
9. The theory that includes maintenance and motivation factors is:
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a. Maslows hierarchy of needs.
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b. Herzbergs two-factor theory.
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c. McGregors theory X and theory Y.
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d. Ouchis theory Z.
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, ANS: mB, mThe mtwo-factor mtheory mof mmotivation mincludes mmotivation mand mmaintenance mfactors. mMaslows mhierarchy mof mneeds
mincludes mthe mfollowing mneeds: mphysiological, m safety, m security, m belonging, mand mself-actualization. mIn mtheory mX, memployees
mprefer msecurity, mdirection, m and mminimal mresponsibility. mIn mtheory m Y, memployees menjoy mtheir m work, mshow mself-control mand
m discipline, mare mable mto mcontribute mcreatively, mand mare mmotivated mby mties mto m the mgroup, morganization, mand mthe mwork mitself.
mThe m focus mof mtheory mZ mis mcollective mdecision mmaking mand mlong-term memployment m that minvolves m slower m promotions mand
mless mdirect m supervision.
10. A nurse is appointed to a leadership position in the local hospital. The nurses position
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mwould be considered which of the following?
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a. Informal
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ANS: mB, mFormal mleadership m is mbased mon moccupying ma mposition min man morganization. mInformal mleadership mis mshown mby man
mindividual mwho mdemonstrates mleadership moutside mthe mscope mof ma mformal mleadership mrole mor mas ma m member mof ma mgroup.
mLeadership mis ma mprocess mofm
influence mwhereby mthe mleader minfluences mothers mtoward mgoal machievement. mManagement mis ma
mprocess mto machieve morganizational mgoals.
11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand the
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mthree fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the
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mfundamental qualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity.
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b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination.
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d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.
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ANS: mABennis mand mNanus mlist mguided mvision, mpassion, mand mintegrity m as mfundamental mqualities mof meffective mleaders.
mKnowledge mof mself, mhonesty mand mmaturity; mintelligence, mself-confidence mand mdetermination; m self-awareness m and
m sociability m are m all m desirablem
traits min mleaders mas mwell mas min mothers.
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.
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b. self-confidence, progression of experiences, influence of others, personal life factors,
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honesty, drive.
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c. intelligence, self-confidence, determination, integrity, sociability, honesty.
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of business.
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ANS: mD, mResearch m by mKirkpatrick mand mLocke mconcluded m that mleaders m possess msix mtraits: mdrive, mdesire mto mlead, mhonesty,
mself- m confidence, m cognitive mability, mand mknowledge mof mthe mbusiness. mWoods midentified m five mdominant m factors mthat
minfluenced m leadership mdevelopment: m self-confidence, m innate mqualities, mprogression mof mexperience, m influence mof msignificant
mothers, mand mpersonal mlife mfactors. mStogdill m identified m the m following mtraits mof ma m leader: mintelligence, m self- mconfidence,
mdetermination, mintegrity, mand msociability. mMurphy m and mDeBack midentified mthe mfollowing mleader m characteristics: mcaring,
m respectability, mtrustworthiness, mand mflexibility.
13. A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where
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mauthority is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership
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mstyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
