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Four66Types66of66Leadership66Theories66-66answer--
Trait,66Behavioral,66Contingency,66Contemporary
Trait66Theory66-66answer--
a66leadership66theory66that66holds66that66effective66leaders66possess66a66similar66set66of
66traits66or66characteristics
Behavioral66Theory66-66answer--What66leaders66do66or66how66they66behave
Contingency66Theory66-66answer--
based66on66the66premise66that66a66leader's66effectiveness66is66contingent66on66the66exte
nt66to66which66a66leader's66style66fits66or66matches66characteristics66of66the66situation66a
t66hand
autocratic66leader66-66answer--acts66in66unilateral66command-and-control66fashion
democratic66leader66-66answer--
a66leader66who66shares66control66and66makes66decisions66in66consultation66with66others
Permissive66leader66-66answer--see66Laissez-faire66leader,66hands-
off66approach.66Assumes66people66can66make66their66own66decisions66and66complete66
work66without66direction.
Bureaucratic66leader66-66answer--
Assumes66that66employees66are66motivated66by66external66forces.66Relies66on66policies
66and66procedures66to66direct66goals66and66work66processes
Leadership66factors66that66influence66outcomes66-66answer--1)66Manager-
follows66relationships662)66Task66structure663)66Position66power
Models66to66move66the66agenda66-66answer--
Leadership66Styles:66S1(telling),66S266(selling),66S366(participating),66S466(delegating)
, Leadership66style66S1-Telling66(high66task/low66relationship)66-66answer--
The66leader66tells66the66worker66what66to66do66and66provides66close66supervision
Leadership66style66S2-Selling66(high66task/high66relationship)66-66answer--
The66leader66makes66decisions66and66coaches66followers66and66provides66opportunity66
for66clarification
Leadership66style66S3-Participating66(Low66task/high66relationship)66-66answer--
Both66leader66and66follower66participate66in66projects66and66decisions
Leadership66style66S4-Delegating66(low66task/low66relationship)66-66answer--
The66leader66give66subordinates66freedoms66to66make66decisions66and66carry66out66pla
ns
Contemporary66Theories66-66answer--
Newer66concepts66of66leadership.66There66is66no66right66style66of66leadership.66Example
s:66transformational,66charismatic,66transactional,66shared,66and66servant66styles.
Organizational66Theory66-66answer--
The66classic66principles66of66organizational66structure66include66chain66of66command,66u
nity66of66command,66and66span66of66control.
chain66of66command66-66answer--the66order66of66authority66within66a66facility
unity66of66command66-66answer--
the66management66principle66that66each66person66should66report66to66only66one66manag
er
span66of66control66-66answer--
The66scope66of66responsibility66of66a66given66supervisor66or66manager
Organizational66charts66-66answer--
a66visual66display66of66the66organizational66structure,66lines66of66authority66(chain66of66c
ommand),66staff66relationships,66permanent66committee66arrangements,66and66lines66of6
6communication
Manager66Theory66-66answer--
To66establish66an66environment66in66which66people66can66accomplish66their66goals66with
66the66least66amount66of66time,66money,66materials,66and66personal66dissatisfaction66or6
6to66achieve66as66much66as66possible66of66a66goal66with66available66resources.
Elements66of66the66nursing66process66-66answer--Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
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Four66Types66of66Leadership66Theories66-66answer--
Trait,66Behavioral,66Contingency,66Contemporary
Trait66Theory66-66answer--
a66leadership66theory66that66holds66that66effective66leaders66possess66a66similar66set66of
66traits66or66characteristics
Behavioral66Theory66-66answer--What66leaders66do66or66how66they66behave
Contingency66Theory66-66answer--
based66on66the66premise66that66a66leader's66effectiveness66is66contingent66on66the66exte
nt66to66which66a66leader's66style66fits66or66matches66characteristics66of66the66situation66a
t66hand
autocratic66leader66-66answer--acts66in66unilateral66command-and-control66fashion
democratic66leader66-66answer--
a66leader66who66shares66control66and66makes66decisions66in66consultation66with66others
Permissive66leader66-66answer--see66Laissez-faire66leader,66hands-
off66approach.66Assumes66people66can66make66their66own66decisions66and66complete66
work66without66direction.
Bureaucratic66leader66-66answer--
Assumes66that66employees66are66motivated66by66external66forces.66Relies66on66policies
66and66procedures66to66direct66goals66and66work66processes
Leadership66factors66that66influence66outcomes66-66answer--1)66Manager-
follows66relationships662)66Task66structure663)66Position66power
Models66to66move66the66agenda66-66answer--
Leadership66Styles:66S1(telling),66S266(selling),66S366(participating),66S466(delegating)
, Leadership66style66S1-Telling66(high66task/low66relationship)66-66answer--
The66leader66tells66the66worker66what66to66do66and66provides66close66supervision
Leadership66style66S2-Selling66(high66task/high66relationship)66-66answer--
The66leader66makes66decisions66and66coaches66followers66and66provides66opportunity66
for66clarification
Leadership66style66S3-Participating66(Low66task/high66relationship)66-66answer--
Both66leader66and66follower66participate66in66projects66and66decisions
Leadership66style66S4-Delegating66(low66task/low66relationship)66-66answer--
The66leader66give66subordinates66freedoms66to66make66decisions66and66carry66out66pla
ns
Contemporary66Theories66-66answer--
Newer66concepts66of66leadership.66There66is66no66right66style66of66leadership.66Example
s:66transformational,66charismatic,66transactional,66shared,66and66servant66styles.
Organizational66Theory66-66answer--
The66classic66principles66of66organizational66structure66include66chain66of66command,66u
nity66of66command,66and66span66of66control.
chain66of66command66-66answer--the66order66of66authority66within66a66facility
unity66of66command66-66answer--
the66management66principle66that66each66person66should66report66to66only66one66manag
er
span66of66control66-66answer--
The66scope66of66responsibility66of66a66given66supervisor66or66manager
Organizational66charts66-66answer--
a66visual66display66of66the66organizational66structure,66lines66of66authority66(chain66of66c
ommand),66staff66relationships,66permanent66committee66arrangements,66and66lines66of6
6communication
Manager66Theory66-66answer--
To66establish66an66environment66in66which66people66can66accomplish66their66goals66with
66the66least66amount66of66time,66money,66materials,66and66personal66dissatisfaction66or6
6to66achieve66as66much66as66possible66of66a66goal66with66available66resources.
Elements66of66the66nursing66process66-66answer--Assessment
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation
Evaluation
