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line manager. A nurse in an executive level role is called a chief nurse executive or vice president of
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motivation, or forc e, of an individual as described by Vroom.
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b. occurs externally s s s s to influence behavior.
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influences our choices and creates direction, intensity, and persistence in our behavior.
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theories inclu de Maslows hierarchy of needs theory, Aldefers existence- relatedness-
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organization, and the work itself. The focus of theory Z is collective decision making and long-
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term employment that involves slower promotions and less direct supervision.
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c. Leadership
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fundam ental qualities of effective leaders are:
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b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity. s s s s s s s s s s
c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination. s s s s s s
d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability. s s s s s s
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leaders. Knowled ge of self,
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12. The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke that separate leaders from non-
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leaders were: s s
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lead, honesty, sel f-
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confidence, cognitive ability, and knowledge of the business. Woods identified five dominant factors that
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influenced lea dership development: self-
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confidence, innate qualities, progression of experience, influence of significant others, and personal life
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factors. Stogdill identified the following traits of a leader: intelligence, self-
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confidence, determination, integrity, and sociability. Murphy and DeBack identified the following leader characteristics:
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caring, respectability, trustworthiness, and flexibility.
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rity is delegated to others is most likely using which of themfollowing
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leadership styles?
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Chapter 1: Nursing Leadership and s s ss ss s s
ss Management MULTIPLE CHOICE ss s s
1. According to Henri Fayol, the functions of planning, organizing, coordinating, and s s ss s s s s ss ss ss ss ss ss
controll ing 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 includ e information processing, interpersonal relationships, and decision making. Management functions
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include planning, organ izing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting. A taxonomy is a
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system that orders principles into a gr ouping or classification.
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2. Which of the s s s s s s following s s is considered a s s s s s s decisional managerial role? s s s s
a. Disseminator
b. Figurehead
c. Leader
d. Entrepreneur
ANS: D, The decisional managerial roles include entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator of resources, and
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negotiator. The information processing managerial roles include monitor, disseminator, and spokesperson.
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The interpersonal manage rial roles include figurehead, leader, and liaison.
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3. A nurse manager meets regularly with otherm nurse managers,mparticipates on the organiza
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tions committees, and attends meetings sponsored by professional organizations in order to m
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anage
ss relationships. These activities sare considered which function of a
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s manager?
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a. Informing
b. Problem solving s s
c. Monitoring
d. Networking
ANS: D, The role functions to managemrelationships are networking, supporting, developing and mentoring, managing
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co nflict and team building, motivating and inspiring, recognizing, and rewarding. The role functions to
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manage the work a re planning and organizing, problem solving, clarifying roles and objectives, informing,
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monitoring, consulting, and deleg ating.
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4. A nurse was recently promoted to a middle-
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level manager position. The nurses title would most likely be which of the following?
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a. First-line manager s s
b. Director
c. Vice president of patient care servicess s s s s s s s s s
d. Chief nurse executive s s s s
ANS: B, A middle-level manager is called a director. A low managerial- level job is called the first-
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line manager. A nurse in an executive level role is called a chief nurse executive or vice president of
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patient care service s.
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5. A nurse manager who usesmFrederick Taylors scientific management approach, would most
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li s s
kely focus on which of tDhoew nf l oo al ldoe w
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a. General principles s s
b. Positional authority s s
c. Labor productivity s s
d. Impersonal relations s s
ANS: C, The area of focus for scientific management is labor productivity. In bureaucratic theory, efficiency
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is achieved t hrough impersonal relations within a formal structure and is based on positional authority.
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Administrative principle theory consists of principles of management that are relevant to any organization.
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6. According s s to s s Vrooms s s Theory s s of s s Motivation, s s force:
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. s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
c. describes people who have free will but choose to comply with orders they are s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s
given. s s
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, Forcemdescribes 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.
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Expectancy is the perceived possibilit y that the goal will be achieved. Vrooms Theory of Motivation
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can be demonstrated in the form of an equation: Force
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= Valence Expectancy (Vroom, 1964). The theory proposes that this equation can help to predict the
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motivation, or forc e, of an individual as described by Vroom.
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7. According s s to s s R. N. Lussier, motivation:
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a. is unconsciously s s s s demonstrated by people. s s s s
b. occurs externally s s s s to influence behavior.
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c. is determined bys s s s s s others choices. s s
d. occurs internally s s s s 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 needs. M
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otivation is not explicitly demonstrated by people, but rather it is interpreted from their behavior. Motivation is whatever
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influences our choices and creates direction, intensity, and persistence in our behavior.
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8. According to R. N. Lussier, there are content motivation theories and process
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motivat ion theories. Which of the following is considered a process
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s motivation theory?
s s s
a. Equity theory s s
b. Hierarchy of needs theory s s s s s s
c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory s s
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation s s s s s s s s factors
ANS: A, The process motivation theories are equity theory and expectancy theory. The content motivation
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theories inclu de Maslows hierarchy of needs theory, Aldefers existence- relatedness-
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growth (ERG) theory, and Herzbergs hygiene maintenance factors and motivation factors.
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9. The s s theory s s that includes s s s s maintenance s s and motivation factors s s s s s s is:
a. Maslows hierarchy of needs. s s s s s s
b. Herzbergs two-factor theory. s s s s
c. McGregors theory X and theory Y. s s s s s s s s s s
d. Ouchis theory Z. s s s s
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ANS: B, The two- s s s s s s
factor theory of motivation includes motivation and maintenance factors. Maslows hierarchy of needs includes
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the followin g needs: physiological, safety, security, belonging, and self-
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actualization. In theory X, employees prefer security, direction, and minimal responsibility. In theory Y,
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ssemployees enjoy t heir work, show self- s s s s ss s s s s s s
control and discipline, are able to contribute creatively, and are motivated by ties to the group,
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organization, and the work itself. The focus of theory Z is collective decision making and long-
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term employment that involves slower promotions and less direct supervision.
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10. Amnursemismappointedmtomamleadershipmpositionminmthemlocalmhospital.mThemnursesmpositionmwoul
e consideredmwhichmofmthemfollowing?
a. Informalmleadership
b. Formalmleadership
c. Leadership
d. Management
ANS:mB,mFormalmleadershipmismbasedmonmoccupyingmampositionminmanmorganization.mInformalmleadershipmismshownmbymanmindi
vidual whomdemonstratesmleadershipmoutsidemthemscopemofmamformalmleadershipmrolemormasmammembermofmamgroup.mLeadershipm
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ismamprocessmof
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influencemwherebymthemleaderminfluencesmothersmtowardmgoalmachievement.mManagementmismamprocessmtomachi
ss
evemorganizationalmgoals.
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11. A nursing instructor is evaluating whether the nursing students understand
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the thre e fundamental qualities that leaders share. According to Bennis and Nanus, the
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fundam ental qualities of effective leaders are:
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a. guided vision, passion, and integrity. s s s s s s s s
b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity. s s s s s s s s s s
c. intelligence, self-confidence, and determination. s s s s s s
d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability. s s s s s s
ANS: ABennis and Nanus list guided vision, passion, and integrity as fundamental qualities of effective
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leaders. Knowled ge of self,
s s honesty
s s and maturity; intelligence, self-confidence and determination;
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self-
s s
awareness and sociability are allm desirable traits in leaders as well as in others.
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12. The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke that separate leaders from non-
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leaders were: s s
a. respectability, trustworthiness, flexibility, self-confidence, intelligence, sociability. s s s s s s s s s s
b. self-
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rive. s s
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d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of
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business. s s
ANS: D, Research by Kirkpatrick and Locke concluded that leaders possess six traits: drive, desire to
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lead, honesty, sel f-
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confidence, cognitive ability, and knowledge of the business. Woods identified five dominant factors that
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influenced lea dership development: self-
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confidence, innate qualities, progression of experience, influence of significant others, and personal life
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factors. Stogdill identified the following traits of a leader: intelligence, self-
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confidence, determination, integrity, and sociability. Murphy and DeBack identified the following leader characteristics:
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caring, respectability, trustworthiness, and flexibility.
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13. A nurse manager who usesma leadership style that is participatory and where autho
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rity is delegated to others is most likely using which of themfollowing
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leadership styles?
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