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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling
are considered which aspect of management?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS: B, The management process includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling. Management roles include
information processing, interpersonal relationships, and decision making. Management functions include planning, organizing,
staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting. A taxonomy is a system that orders principles into a grouping or
classification.
2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS: D, The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator of resources, and negotiator. The
information processing managerial roles include monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson. The interpersonal managerial roles
include figurehead, leader, and liaison.
3. Atynursety managerty meetstyregularlytywithtyothertynursetymanagers,ty participatesty ontythetyorganiz
ationstycommittees,tyandtyattendstymeetingstysponsoredtybytyprofessionaltyorganizationstyintyorderytt otym
anagetyrelationships.tyThesetyactivitiesty aretyconsideredtywhichtyfunctiontyoftyatymanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemtysolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:tyD,tyThetyroletyfunctionstytotymanagetyrelationshipstyaretynetworking,tysupporting,tydevelopingtyandtymentoring,tymanagingtyc
onflicttyandtyteamtybuilding,tymotivatingtyandtyinspiring,tyrecognizing,tyandtyrewarding.tyThetyroletyfunctionstytotymanagetythetywor
ktyaretyplanningtyandtyorganizing,typroblemtysolving,tyclarifyingtyrolestyandtyobjectives,tyinforming,tymonitoring,tyconsulting,tyandty
delegating.
4. Atynursetywastyrecentlytypromotedtytotyatymiddle-
leveltymanagertyposition.tyThetynursestytitletywouldym
t osttylikelytybetywhichtyof tythetyfollowing?
a. First-linetymanager
b. Director
c. Vicetypresidenttyoftypatienttycaretyservices
d. Chieftynursetyexecutive
ANS:tyB,tyAtymiddle-leveltymanagertyistycalledtyatydirector.tyAtylowtymanagerial-tyleveltyjobtyistycalledtythetyfirst-
linetymanager.tyAtynursetyintyantyexecutivetyleveltyroletyistycalledtyatychieftynursetyexecutivetyortyvicetypresidenttyoftypatienttycaretyservi
ces.
5. AtynursetymanagertywhotyusestyFredericktyTaylorstyscientifictymanagementtyapproach,tywouldtymosttylikel
y
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focustyontywhichtyoftythetyfollowing?
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a. Generaltyprinciples
b. Positionaltyauthority
c. Labortyproductivity
d. Impersonaltyrelations
ANS:tyC,tyThetyareatyoftyfocustyfortyscientifictymanagementtyistylabortyproductivity.tyIntybureaucratictytheory,tyefficiencytyistyachievedtythro
ughtyimpersonaltyrelationstywithintyatyformaltystructuretyandtyistybasedtyontypositionaltyauthority.tyAdministrativetyprincipletytheorytycons
iststyoftyprinciplestyoftymanagementtythattyaretyrelevanttytotyanytyorganization.
6. AccordingtytotyVroomstyTheorytyoftyMotivation,tyforce:
a. istythetyperceivedtypossibilitytythattythetygoaltywilltybetyachieved.
b. describestythetyamounttyoftyefforttyonetywilltyexerttytotyreachtyonestygoal.
c. describestypeopletywhotyhavetyfreetywilltybuttychoosetytotycomplytywithtyorderstytheytyaretygiven.
d. istyatynaturallytyformingtysocialtygrouptythattycantybecometyatycontributortytotyantyorganization.
ANS:tyB,tyAccordingtytotyVroomstyTheorytyoftyMotivation,tyForcetydescribestythetyamounttyoftyefforttyonetywilltyexerttytotyreachtyone
stygoal.tyValencetyspeakstytotythetyleveltyoftyattractivenesstyortyunattractivenesstyoftythetygoal.tyExpectancytyistythetyperceivedtypossibili
tytythattythetygoaltywilltybetyachieved.tyVroomstyTheorytyoftyMotivationtycantybetydemonstratedtyintythetyformtyoftyantyequation:tyForcet
y=tyValencetyExpectancyty(Vroom,ty1964).tyThetytheorytyproposestythattythistyequationtycantyhelptytotypredicttythetymotivation,tyortyfor
ce,tyoftyantyindividualtyastydescribedtybytyVroom.
7. AccordingtytotyR.tyN.tyLussier,tymotivation:
a. istyunconsciouslytydemonstratedtybytypeople.
b. occurstyexternallytytotyinfluencetybehavior.
c. istydeterminedtybytyotherstychoices.
d. occurstyinternallytytotyinfluencetybehavior.
ANS:tyD,tyMotivationtyistyatyprocesstythattyoccurst yinternallytytotyinfluencetyandtydirecttyourtybehaviortyintyordertytotysatisfytyneeds.tyM
otivationtyistynottyexplicitlytydemonstratedtybytypeople,tybuttyrathertyittyistyinterpretedtyfromtytheirtybehavior.tyMotivationtyistywhatev
ertyinfluencestyourtychoicestyandtycreatestydirection,tyintensity,t y andtypersistencetyintyourtybehavior.
8. AccordingtytotyR.tyN.tyLussier,tytheretyaretycontenttymotivationtytheoriestyandtyprocesstymotivat
ionyttheories.tyWhichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistyconsideredtyatyprocesstymotivationtytheory?
a. Equitytytheory
b. Hierarchytyoftyneedstytheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthtytheory
d. Hygienetymaintenancetyandtymotivationtyfactors
ANS:tyA,tyThetyprocesstymotivationtytheoriestyaretyequitytytheorytyandtyexpectancytytheory.tyThetycontenttymotivationtytheoriestyinclu
detyMaslowstyhierarchytyoftyneedstytheory,tyAldeferstyexistence-tyrelatedness-
growthty(ERG)tytheory,tyandtyHerzbergstyhygienetymaintenancetyfactorstyandtymotivationtyfactors.
9. Thetytheorytythattyincludestymaintenancetyandtymotivationtyfactorstyis:
a. Maslowstyhierarchytyoftyneeds.
b. Herzbergstytwo-factortytheory.
c. McGregorstytheorytyXtyandtytheorytyY.
d. OuchistytheorytyZ.
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ANS:tyB,tyThetytwo-
factortytheorytyoftymotivationtyincludestymotivationtyandtymaintenancetyfactors.tyMaslowstyhierarchytyoftyneedstyincludestythetyfollowi
ngtyneeds:typhysiological,tysafety,tysecurity,tybelonging,tyandtyself-
actualization.tyIntytheorytyX,tyemployeestyprefertysecurity,tydirection,tyandtyminimaltyresponsibility.tyIntytheorytyY,tyemployeestyenjoy
tytheirtywork,tyshowtyself-
controltyandtydiscipline,tyaretyabletytotycontributetycreatively,tyandtyaretymotivatedtybytytiestytotythetygroup,tyorganization,tyandtythetywork
tyitself.tyThetyfocustyoftytheorytyZtyistycollectivetydecisiontymakingtyandtylong-
termtyemploymenttythattyinvolvestyslowertypromotionstyandtylesstydirecttysupervision.
10. Atynursetyistyappointedtytotyatyleadershiptypositiontyintythetylocaltyhospital.tyThetynursestypositiontywou
ldtybeytconsideredtywhichtyoftythetyfollowing?
a. Informaltyleadershi
pbty .tytytyFormaltyleadershi
ptyc. Leadership
d.t y Management
ANS:tyB,tyFormaltyleadershiptyistybasedtyontyoccupyingtyatypositiontyintyantyorganization.tyInformaltyleadershiptyistyshowntybytyantyindi
vidualtywhotydemonstratestyleadershiptyoutsidetythetyscopetyoftyatyformaltyleadershiptyroletyortyastyatymembertyoftyatygroup.tyLeadershiptyi
styatyprocesstyoftyinfluencetywherebytythetyleadertyinfluencestyotherstytowardtygoaltyachievement.tyManagementtyistyatyprocesstytotyachiev
etyorganizationaltygoals.
11. Atynursingtyinstructortyistyevaluatingtywhethertythetynursingtystudentstyunderstandtythetythr
eetyfundamentaltyqualitiestythattyleaderstyshare.tyAccordingtytotyBennistyandtyNanus,tythetyfunda
mentalytqualitiestyoftyeffectivetyleaderstyare:
a. guidedtyvision,typassion,tyandtyintegrity.
b. knowledgetyoftyself,tyhonesty,tyandtymaturity.
c. intelligence,tyself-confidence,tyandtydetermination.
d. honesty,tyself-awareness,tyandtysociability.
ANS:tyABennistyandtyNanustylisttyguidedtyvision,typassion,tyandtyintegritytyastyfundamentaltyqualitiestyoftyeffectivetyleaders.tyKnowl
edgetyoftyself,tyhonestytyandtymaturity;tyintelligence,tyself-confidencetyandtydetermination;tyself-
awarenesst y andtysociabilitytyaretyalltydesirabletytraitstyintyleaderstyastywelltyastyintyothers.
12. ThetysixtytraitstyidentifiedtybytyKirkpatricktyandtyLocketythattyseparatetyleaderstyfromtynon-
leaderstywere:
a. respectability,tytrustworthiness,tyflexibility,tyself-confidence,tyintelligence,tysociability.
b. self-
confidence,typrogressiontyoftyexperiences,tyinfluencetyoftyothers,typersonaltylifetyfactors,tyhonesty,dty ri
ve.
c. intelligence,tyself-confidence,tydetermination,tyintegrity,tysociability,tyhonesty.
d. drive,tydesiretytotylead,tyhonesty,tyself-confidence,tycognitivetyability,tyknowledgetyoftybusiness.
ANS:tyD,tyResearchtybytyKirkpatricktyandtyLocketyconcludedtythattyleaderstypossesstysixtytraits:tydrive,tydesiretytotylead,tyhonesty,tys
elf-
tyconfidence,tycognitivetyability,tyandtyknowledgetyoftythetybusiness.tyWoodstyidentifiedtyfivetydominanttyfactorstythattyinfluencedtylead
ershiptydevelopment:tyself-
confidence,tyinnatetyqualities,typrogressiontyoftyexperience,tyinfluencetyoftysignificanttyothers,tyandtypersonaltylifetyfactors.tyStogdill
tyidentifiedtythetyfollowingtytraitstyoftyatyleader:tyintelligence,tyself-
tyconfidence,tydetermination,tyintegrity,tyandtysociability.tyMurphytyandtyDeBacktyidentifiedtythetyfollowingtyleadertycharacteristics
:tycaring,tyrespectability,tytrustworthiness,tyandtyflexibility.
13. Atynursetymanagertywhotyusestyatyleadershiptystyletythattyistyparticipatorytyandtywheretyautho
rityytistydelegatedtytotyotherstyistymosttylikelytyusingtywhichtyoftythetyfollowingtyleadershiptystyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
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Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and Management
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling
are considered which aspect of management?
a. Roles
b. Process
c. Functions
d. Taxonomy
ANS: B, The management process includes planning, organizing, coordinating, and controlling. Management roles include
information processing, interpersonal relationships, and decision making. Management functions include planning, organizing,
staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting. A taxonomy is a system that orders principles into a grouping or
classification.
2. Which of the following is considered a decisional managerial role?
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS: D, The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator of resources, and negotiator. The
information processing managerial roles include monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson. The interpersonal managerial roles
include figurehead, leader, and liaison.
3. Atynursety managerty meetstyregularlytywithtyothertynursetymanagers,ty participatesty ontythetyorganiz
ationstycommittees,tyandtyattendstymeetingstysponsoredtybytyprofessionaltyorganizationstyintyorderytt otym
anagetyrelationships.tyThesetyactivitiesty aretyconsideredtywhichtyfunctiontyoftyatymanager?
a. Informing
b. Problemtysolving
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS:tyD,tyThetyroletyfunctionstytotymanagetyrelationshipstyaretynetworking,tysupporting,tydevelopingtyandtymentoring,tymanagingtyc
onflicttyandtyteamtybuilding,tymotivatingtyandtyinspiring,tyrecognizing,tyandtyrewarding.tyThetyroletyfunctionstytotymanagetythetywor
ktyaretyplanningtyandtyorganizing,typroblemtysolving,tyclarifyingtyrolestyandtyobjectives,tyinforming,tymonitoring,tyconsulting,tyandty
delegating.
4. Atynursetywastyrecentlytypromotedtytotyatymiddle-
leveltymanagertyposition.tyThetynursestytitletywouldym
t osttylikelytybetywhichtyof tythetyfollowing?
a. First-linetymanager
b. Director
c. Vicetypresidenttyoftypatienttycaretyservices
d. Chieftynursetyexecutive
ANS:tyB,tyAtymiddle-leveltymanagertyistycalledtyatydirector.tyAtylowtymanagerial-tyleveltyjobtyistycalledtythetyfirst-
linetymanager.tyAtynursetyintyantyexecutivetyleveltyroletyistycalledtyatychieftynursetyexecutivetyortyvicetypresidenttyoftypatienttycaretyservi
ces.
5. AtynursetymanagertywhotyusestyFredericktyTaylorstyscientifictymanagementtyapproach,tywouldtymosttylikel
y
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focustyontywhichtyoftythetyfollowing?
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a. Generaltyprinciples
b. Positionaltyauthority
c. Labortyproductivity
d. Impersonaltyrelations
ANS:tyC,tyThetyareatyoftyfocustyfortyscientifictymanagementtyistylabortyproductivity.tyIntybureaucratictytheory,tyefficiencytyistyachievedtythro
ughtyimpersonaltyrelationstywithintyatyformaltystructuretyandtyistybasedtyontypositionaltyauthority.tyAdministrativetyprincipletytheorytycons
iststyoftyprinciplestyoftymanagementtythattyaretyrelevanttytotyanytyorganization.
6. AccordingtytotyVroomstyTheorytyoftyMotivation,tyforce:
a. istythetyperceivedtypossibilitytythattythetygoaltywilltybetyachieved.
b. describestythetyamounttyoftyefforttyonetywilltyexerttytotyreachtyonestygoal.
c. describestypeopletywhotyhavetyfreetywilltybuttychoosetytotycomplytywithtyorderstytheytyaretygiven.
d. istyatynaturallytyformingtysocialtygrouptythattycantybecometyatycontributortytotyantyorganization.
ANS:tyB,tyAccordingtytotyVroomstyTheorytyoftyMotivation,tyForcetydescribestythetyamounttyoftyefforttyonetywilltyexerttytotyreachtyone
stygoal.tyValencetyspeakstytotythetyleveltyoftyattractivenesstyortyunattractivenesstyoftythetygoal.tyExpectancytyistythetyperceivedtypossibili
tytythattythetygoaltywilltybetyachieved.tyVroomstyTheorytyoftyMotivationtycantybetydemonstratedtyintythetyformtyoftyantyequation:tyForcet
y=tyValencetyExpectancyty(Vroom,ty1964).tyThetytheorytyproposestythattythistyequationtycantyhelptytotypredicttythetymotivation,tyortyfor
ce,tyoftyantyindividualtyastydescribedtybytyVroom.
7. AccordingtytotyR.tyN.tyLussier,tymotivation:
a. istyunconsciouslytydemonstratedtybytypeople.
b. occurstyexternallytytotyinfluencetybehavior.
c. istydeterminedtybytyotherstychoices.
d. occurstyinternallytytotyinfluencetybehavior.
ANS:tyD,tyMotivationtyistyatyprocesstythattyoccurst yinternallytytotyinfluencetyandtydirecttyourtybehaviortyintyordertytotysatisfytyneeds.tyM
otivationtyistynottyexplicitlytydemonstratedtybytypeople,tybuttyrathertyittyistyinterpretedtyfromtytheirtybehavior.tyMotivationtyistywhatev
ertyinfluencestyourtychoicestyandtycreatestydirection,tyintensity,t y andtypersistencetyintyourtybehavior.
8. AccordingtytotyR.tyN.tyLussier,tytheretyaretycontenttymotivationtytheoriestyandtyprocesstymotivat
ionyttheories.tyWhichtyoftythetyfollowingtyistyconsideredtyatyprocesstymotivationtytheory?
a. Equitytytheory
b. Hierarchytyoftyneedstytheory
c. Existence-relatedness-growthtytheory
d. Hygienetymaintenancetyandtymotivationtyfactors
ANS:tyA,tyThetyprocesstymotivationtytheoriestyaretyequitytytheorytyandtyexpectancytytheory.tyThetycontenttymotivationtytheoriestyinclu
detyMaslowstyhierarchytyoftyneedstytheory,tyAldeferstyexistence-tyrelatedness-
growthty(ERG)tytheory,tyandtyHerzbergstyhygienetymaintenancetyfactorstyandtymotivationtyfactors.
9. Thetytheorytythattyincludestymaintenancetyandtymotivationtyfactorstyis:
a. Maslowstyhierarchytyoftyneeds.
b. Herzbergstytwo-factortytheory.
c. McGregorstytheorytyXtyandtytheorytyY.
d. OuchistytheorytyZ.
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ANS:tyB,tyThetytwo-
factortytheorytyoftymotivationtyincludestymotivationtyandtymaintenancetyfactors.tyMaslowstyhierarchytyoftyneedstyincludestythetyfollowi
ngtyneeds:typhysiological,tysafety,tysecurity,tybelonging,tyandtyself-
actualization.tyIntytheorytyX,tyemployeestyprefertysecurity,tydirection,tyandtyminimaltyresponsibility.tyIntytheorytyY,tyemployeestyenjoy
tytheirtywork,tyshowtyself-
controltyandtydiscipline,tyaretyabletytotycontributetycreatively,tyandtyaretymotivatedtybytytiestytotythetygroup,tyorganization,tyandtythetywork
tyitself.tyThetyfocustyoftytheorytyZtyistycollectivetydecisiontymakingtyandtylong-
termtyemploymenttythattyinvolvestyslowertypromotionstyandtylesstydirecttysupervision.
10. Atynursetyistyappointedtytotyatyleadershiptypositiontyintythetylocaltyhospital.tyThetynursestypositiontywou
ldtybeytconsideredtywhichtyoftythetyfollowing?
a. Informaltyleadershi
pbty .tytytyFormaltyleadershi
ptyc. Leadership
d.t y Management
ANS:tyB,tyFormaltyleadershiptyistybasedtyontyoccupyingtyatypositiontyintyantyorganization.tyInformaltyleadershiptyistyshowntybytyantyindi
vidualtywhotydemonstratestyleadershiptyoutsidetythetyscopetyoftyatyformaltyleadershiptyroletyortyastyatymembertyoftyatygroup.tyLeadershiptyi
styatyprocesstyoftyinfluencetywherebytythetyleadertyinfluencestyotherstytowardtygoaltyachievement.tyManagementtyistyatyprocesstytotyachiev
etyorganizationaltygoals.
11. Atynursingtyinstructortyistyevaluatingtywhethertythetynursingtystudentstyunderstandtythetythr
eetyfundamentaltyqualitiestythattyleaderstyshare.tyAccordingtytotyBennistyandtyNanus,tythetyfunda
mentalytqualitiestyoftyeffectivetyleaderstyare:
a. guidedtyvision,typassion,tyandtyintegrity.
b. knowledgetyoftyself,tyhonesty,tyandtymaturity.
c. intelligence,tyself-confidence,tyandtydetermination.
d. honesty,tyself-awareness,tyandtysociability.
ANS:tyABennistyandtyNanustylisttyguidedtyvision,typassion,tyandtyintegritytyastyfundamentaltyqualitiestyoftyeffectivetyleaders.tyKnowl
edgetyoftyself,tyhonestytyandtymaturity;tyintelligence,tyself-confidencetyandtydetermination;tyself-
awarenesst y andtysociabilitytyaretyalltydesirabletytraitstyintyleaderstyastywelltyastyintyothers.
12. ThetysixtytraitstyidentifiedtybytyKirkpatricktyandtyLocketythattyseparatetyleaderstyfromtynon-
leaderstywere:
a. respectability,tytrustworthiness,tyflexibility,tyself-confidence,tyintelligence,tysociability.
b. self-
confidence,typrogressiontyoftyexperiences,tyinfluencetyoftyothers,typersonaltylifetyfactors,tyhonesty,dty ri
ve.
c. intelligence,tyself-confidence,tydetermination,tyintegrity,tysociability,tyhonesty.
d. drive,tydesiretytotylead,tyhonesty,tyself-confidence,tycognitivetyability,tyknowledgetyoftybusiness.
ANS:tyD,tyResearchtybytyKirkpatricktyandtyLocketyconcludedtythattyleaderstypossesstysixtytraits:tydrive,tydesiretytotylead,tyhonesty,tys
elf-
tyconfidence,tycognitivetyability,tyandtyknowledgetyoftythetybusiness.tyWoodstyidentifiedtyfivetydominanttyfactorstythattyinfluencedtylead
ershiptydevelopment:tyself-
confidence,tyinnatetyqualities,typrogressiontyoftyexperience,tyinfluencetyoftysignificanttyothers,tyandtypersonaltylifetyfactors.tyStogdill
tyidentifiedtythetyfollowingtytraitstyoftyatyleader:tyintelligence,tyself-
tyconfidence,tydetermination,tyintegrity,tyandtysociability.tyMurphytyandtyDeBacktyidentifiedtythetyfollowingtyleadertycharacteristics
:tycaring,tyrespectability,tytrustworthiness,tyandtyflexibility.
13. Atynursetymanagertywhotyusestyatyleadershiptystyletythattyistyparticipatorytyandtywheretyautho
rityytistydelegatedtytotyotherstyistymosttylikelytyusingtywhichtyoftythetyfollowingtyleadershiptystyles?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
