Deck 8: Nursing Leadership and Management

Question 1

According to Bruch and Ghoshal,which two factors do managers need to balance in order to be effective?

A) time and energy
B) focus and energy
C) approachability and decisiveness
D) productivity and quality

Answer 1

focus and energy

Question 2

Which of the following is the acronym for the seven principles of the management process defined by Gulick and Urwick in the 1930s?

A) GIMPMHF
B) MOSBADS
C) ANSCRAB
D) POSDCORB

Answer 2

POSDCORB

Question 3

Which of these is a characteristic of the consideration dimension of leadership behaviour?

A) focus on the work to be done
B) focus on the task
C) focus on production
D) focus on the employee

Answer 3

focus on the employee

Question 4

Which of these theories includes maintenance and motivation factors?

A) hierarchy of needs theory
B) two-factor theory
C) Theory X and Y
D) Theory Z

Question 5

According to Bennis,which of these is the primary quality of an effective leader?

A) vision
B) passion
C) integrity
D) honesty

Question 6

Which type of leader focuses on operations and short-term goals?

A) transformational leader
B) charismatic leader
C) transactional leader
D) autocratic leader

Question 7

Which of these theories is a process motivation theory?

A) equity theory
B) Maslow's theory
C) Alderfer's theory
D) Herzberg's theory

Question 8

Which of these is a trait of the buster generation?

A) loyalty to employer
B) strong emphasis on money
C) balanced lifestyle
D) personalized training

Question 9

What is the term for leadership that is participatory and where authority is delegated to others?

A) autocratic
B) democratic
C) laissez-faire
D) employee centred

Question 10

What is the systematic process aimed at achieving organizational goals?

A) management
B) management process
C) POSDCORB
D) taxonomy

Question 11

At which of the following activities do managers become adept while carrying out their daily roles?

A) staffing
B) meetings
C) making decisions
D) Seeking information

Question 12

What is the leadership theory that considers follower readiness as a factor in determining leadership style?

A) contingency theory
B) path-goal theory
C) situational theory
D) charismatic theory

Question 13

Which of the following types of theories are exemplified by scientific management,bureaucratic theory,and administrative principles?

A) organizational theories
B) modern management theories
C) classical management theories
D) leadership theories

Question 14

Which of the following is a common title for a middle-level manager position?

A) first line manager
B) director
C) vice president of client care services
D) chief nurse executive

Question 15

In contingency theory,what is the term for the feelings and attitudes of followers regarding acceptance,trust,and credibility of the leader?

A) task structure
B) position power
C) low task structure
D) leader-member relations

Question 16

Which of these assumptions is the basis of the acceptance theory of authority?

A) Naturally forming social groups can become contributors to an organization.
B) The individual worker is the source of control,motivation,and productivity in an organization.
C) People have free will and choose to comply with orders they are given.
D) People benefit and are productive when they participate in decisions about their work.

Question 17

What is the basis for scientific management theory?

A) general principles
B) positional authority
C) labour productivity
D) impersonal relations

Question 18

Which of the following are the desirable leadership characteristics identified by Kirkpatrick and Locke?

A) respectability,trustworthiness,flexibility
B) self-confidence,innate qualities,progression of experiences,influence of significant others,personal life factors
C) intelligence,self-confidence,determination,integrity,sociability
D) drive,desire to lead,honesty,self-confidence,cognitive ability,knowledge of business

Question 19

Which of the following phrases best describes motivation?

A) is demonstrated by people
B) occurs externally to influence behaviour
C) is determined by others' choices
D) occurs internally to influence behaviour

Question 20

On which of the following factors is the definition of nursing productivity/utilization in Canada based?

A) number of nurses and number of clients
B) workload over worked hours
C) nurse/ client ratios
D) client care intensity