LEADERSHIP NUR 4590 COMPREHENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social
structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments?
a.Bureaucratic theory
b.Scientific management school
c.Classical management theory
d.Human relations school - ✔✔d.Human relations school
✔✔The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
a.specialization.
b.interdependence.
c.uncertainty.
d.technology. - ✔✔a.specialization.
✔✔Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and
flow in order to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes.
a.physician orders
b.communication
c.work processes
d.work outputs - ✔✔b.communication
✔✔A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care
physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the
hospital with detecting and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example
of a _____ organizational form.
a.parallel
b.functional
,c.modified program
d.matrix - ✔✔a.parallel
✔✔The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
a.authority.
b.centralization.
c.bureaucracy.
d.hierarchy. - ✔✔d.hierarchy.
✔✔The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles within an
organization is known as the:
a.clique.
b.formal structure.
c.informal structure.
d.hierarchy. - ✔✔c.informal structure.
✔✔The nursing staff on a critical care unit thought that professional growth could be
enhanced. Which of the following interventions would support empowerment of the
nursing staff? (Select all that apply.)
a.Eliminating computers and reverting back to paperwork
b.Increasing pay wages for ancillary and professional staff
c.Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available - ✔✔c.Providing
various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available
✔✔According to organization theories, there are three perspectives regarding the
nature of reality and knowledge within an organization. Which of the following are those
perspectives? (Select all that apply.)
a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
d.Realism
e.Idealism - ✔✔a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
✔✔According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization
must structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors? (Select all
that apply.)
, a.Skill set
b.Patient population
c.Environment
d.Technology
e.Finances - ✔✔c.Environment
d.Technology
✔✔Which of the following statements describe the benefits of specialization in the
health care setting? (Select all that apply.)
a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
d.Increased workload
e.Increased error reporting - ✔✔a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
✔✔Dividing work by occupation leads to a functional organization where services are
arranged by the type of work performed. What are some benefits of the functional form
within the health care organization? (Select all that apply.)
a.Professional silo
b.Fragmented care delivery
c.Cost reduction
d.Enhanced performance and quality
e.Promotion of professional development - ✔✔c.Cost reduction
d.Enhanced performance and quality
e.Promotion of professional development
✔✔An organizational chart is used to depict: (Select all that apply.)
a.a visual display of the organization s positions.
b.the intentional relationships among positions.
c.open positions within human resources.
d.flow of authority.
e.advisory committees. - ✔✔a.a visual display of the organization s positions.
b.the intentional relationships among positions.
d.flow of authority.
✔✔Which of the following statements are accurate when describing responsibility and
accountability? (Select all that apply.)
a.The assignment of responsibility assumes accountability.
b.A manager is assigned responsibility by a subordinate.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SET A+
✔✔Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social
structure and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments?
a.Bureaucratic theory
b.Scientific management school
c.Classical management theory
d.Human relations school - ✔✔d.Human relations school
✔✔The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
a.specialization.
b.interdependence.
c.uncertainty.
d.technology. - ✔✔a.specialization.
✔✔Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and
flow in order to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes.
a.physician orders
b.communication
c.work processes
d.work outputs - ✔✔b.communication
✔✔A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care
physicians, nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the
hospital with detecting and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example
of a _____ organizational form.
a.parallel
b.functional
,c.modified program
d.matrix - ✔✔a.parallel
✔✔The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
a.authority.
b.centralization.
c.bureaucracy.
d.hierarchy. - ✔✔d.hierarchy.
✔✔The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles within an
organization is known as the:
a.clique.
b.formal structure.
c.informal structure.
d.hierarchy. - ✔✔c.informal structure.
✔✔The nursing staff on a critical care unit thought that professional growth could be
enhanced. Which of the following interventions would support empowerment of the
nursing staff? (Select all that apply.)
a.Eliminating computers and reverting back to paperwork
b.Increasing pay wages for ancillary and professional staff
c.Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available - ✔✔c.Providing
various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available
✔✔According to organization theories, there are three perspectives regarding the
nature of reality and knowledge within an organization. Which of the following are those
perspectives? (Select all that apply.)
a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
d.Realism
e.Idealism - ✔✔a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
✔✔According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization
must structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors? (Select all
that apply.)
, a.Skill set
b.Patient population
c.Environment
d.Technology
e.Finances - ✔✔c.Environment
d.Technology
✔✔Which of the following statements describe the benefits of specialization in the
health care setting? (Select all that apply.)
a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
d.Increased workload
e.Increased error reporting - ✔✔a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
✔✔Dividing work by occupation leads to a functional organization where services are
arranged by the type of work performed. What are some benefits of the functional form
within the health care organization? (Select all that apply.)
a.Professional silo
b.Fragmented care delivery
c.Cost reduction
d.Enhanced performance and quality
e.Promotion of professional development - ✔✔c.Cost reduction
d.Enhanced performance and quality
e.Promotion of professional development
✔✔An organizational chart is used to depict: (Select all that apply.)
a.a visual display of the organization s positions.
b.the intentional relationships among positions.
c.open positions within human resources.
d.flow of authority.
e.advisory committees. - ✔✔a.a visual display of the organization s positions.
b.the intentional relationships among positions.
d.flow of authority.
✔✔Which of the following statements are accurate when describing responsibility and
accountability? (Select all that apply.)
a.The assignment of responsibility assumes accountability.
b.A manager is assigned responsibility by a subordinate.
