Test Bank for Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing Theory and Application Eighth, No

1. Which represents the management functions that are incorporated into the management process? 1. A) Planning, directing, organizing, staffing, and evaluating 2. B) Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling 3. C) Organizing, planning, staffing, directing, and evaluating 4. D) Organizing, staffing, planning, implementing, and controlling Ans: B Feedback: Management functions include planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling. These are incorporated into what is known as the management process. 2. What 1. A) Meeting worker satisfaction 2. B) Delineating barriers to productivity 3. C) Using a laissez-faire approach 4. D) Encouraging employee participation Ans: B Feedback: Classical, or traditional, management science focuses on production in the workplace and on delineating organizational barriers to productivity. Little attention was given to worker job satisfaction, and workers were assumed to be motivated solely by economic rewards. does traditional management science focuses upon? 3. What 1. A) Workers will naturally put forth effort 2. B) Workers need threats to be motivated 3. C) Workers are diligent and responsible 4. D) Workers are in tune with organizational needs Ans: B Feedback: Theory X managers believe that their employees are basically lazy, need constant supervision and direction, and are indifferent to organizational needs.