Deck 8: Nursing Leadership and Management

Question 1

Which one of the following phrases best describes motivation?

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

Answer 1

Motivation occurs internally to influence behaviour.

Question 2

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

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

Answer 2

vision

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

leader-member relations

Question 4

Which of these is a characteristic 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

Question 5

Which one of the following assumptions is the basis for 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 6

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 7

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

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

Question 8

What is the basis for scientific management theory?

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

Question 9

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

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

Question 10

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

Question 11

Which one of the following theories is a process motivation theory?

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

Question 12

Which one of the following theories includes maintenance and motivation factors?

A) Hierarchy of needs theory
B) Two-factor theory
C) Theory X and Y
D) Theory Z

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

Upon which of the following factors is the definition of nursing productivity and 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

Question 15

What is the systematic process aimed at achieving organizational goals?

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

Question 16

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

Question 17

Sam, the RN working the evening shift on a busy unit, often works with the same supervisor. Sam notices that other nurses often verbalize that they do not like to work with this manager. This manager is quite vocal about how decisions are to be made on the unit and that is through her! Consultation with staff is never done. What type of behavioural leadership is Sam's supervisor using?

A) autocratic leadership
B) democratic leadership
C) laissez-faire leadership
D) independent leadership

Question 18

George, the RN working the night shift on a busy unit, often works with the same supervisor on nights. George notices that this supervisor allows him to take the lead and make his own decisions whenever he goes to the supervisor for leadership. Sometimes George walks away with no solution to the dilemma he was trying to solve. What type of behavioural leadership is George's supervisor using?

A) autocratic leadership
B) democratic leadership
C) laissez-faire leadership
D) consensual leadership

Question 19

What is the name of 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 20

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

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

Question 21

Define the five basic emotional and social competencies of emotional intelligence.

Question 22

What are the three classifications used to describe leadership theories?

Question 23

Julie, the RN working the day shift, is often involved with leadership decision-making activities on the unit. Today the team is meeting to discuss thoughts about planning and implementing a wound-care in-service. Julie has been asked to facilitate this meeting by her manager. Julie's manager often allows others to take the lead, and the manager genuinely enjoys her relationships with her staff. What type of behavioural leadership is Julie's supervisor using on the unit with her staff members?

A) autocratic leadership
B) democratic leadership
C) laissez-faire leadership
D) autonomous leadership

Question 24

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 25

Which one of the following traits describes the leadership strategies for the Baby Boom generation?

A) loyalty to their employer
B) strong emphasis on money
C) a shared governance model with their employer
D) personalized training

Question 26

Compare formal leadership with informal leadership.