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B: The management process includes
planning, organizing, coordinating, and
Chapter 2 controlling. Management roles include
According to Henri Fayol, the functions of
planning, organizing, coordinating, and information processing, interpersonal
Chapter 3 controlling are considered which aspect of relationships, and decision making.
1 management? Management functions include planning,
a. Roles c. Functions organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating,
Chapter 4 b. Process d. Taxonomy reporting, and budgeting. A taxonomy is a
system that orders principles into a
grouping or classification.
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D: The decisional managerial roles include

entrepreneur, disturbance handler, allocator
Which of the following is considered a of resources, and negotiator. The
decisional managerial role? information processing managerial roles
2 a. Disseminator c. Leader include monitor, disseminator, and
b. Figurehead d. Entrepreneur spokesperson. The interpersonal
managerial roles include figurehead, leader,
and liaison.

A nurse manager meets regularly with other D: The role functions to manage
nurse managers, participates on the relationships are networking, supporting,
organization’s committees, and attends developing and mentoring, managing
meetings sponsored by professional conflict and team building, motivating and
3 organizations in order to manage inspiring, recognizing, and rewarding. The
relationships. These activities are role functions to manage the work are
considered which function of a manager? planning and organizing, problem solving,
a. Informing c. Monitoring clarifying roles and objectives, informing,
b. Problem solving d. Networking monitoring, consulting, and delegating.

A nurse was recently promoted to a middle- B: A middle-level manager is called a

level manager position. The nurse’s title director. A low managerial-level job is called
would most likely be which of the following? the first-line manager. A nurse in an
4 a. First-line manager c. Vice president of executive level role is called a chief nurse
patient care services executive or vice president of patient care
b. Director d. Chief nurse executive services.

C: The area of focus for scientific

A nurse manager who uses Frederick
management is labor productivity. In
Taylor’s scientific management approach,
bureaucratic theory, efficiency is achieved
would most likely focus on which of the
through impersonal relations within a formal
5 following?
structure and is based on positional
a. General principles c. Labor productivity
authority. Administrative principle theory
b. Positional authority d. Impersonal
consists of principles of management that
relations
are relevant to any organization.

B: According to Vroom’s Theory of

According to Vroom’s Theory of Motivation, Motivation, Force describes the amount of
force: effort one will exert to reach one’s goal.
a. is the perceived possibility that the goal Valence speaks to the level of
will be achieved. attractiveness or unattractiveness of the
b. describes the amount of effort one will goal. Expectancy is the perceived
exert to reach one’s goal. possibility that the goal will be achieved.
6 c. describes people who have free will but Vroom’s Theory of Motivation can be
choose to comply with orders they are demonstrated in the form of an equation:
given. Force = Valence Expectancy (Vroom,
d. is a naturally forming social group that 1964). The theory proposes that this
can become a contributor to an equation can help to predict the motivation,
organization. or force, of an individual as described by
Vroom.

D: Motivation is a process that occurs

According to R. N. Lussier, motivation: internally to influence and direct our
a. is unconsciously demonstrated by behavior in order to satisfy needs.
people. Motivation is not explicitly demonstrated by
7 b. occurs externally to influence behavior. people, but rather it is interpreted from their
c. is determined by others’ choices. behavior. Motivation is whatever influences
d. occurs internally to influence behavior. our choices and creates direction, intensity,
and persistence in our behavior.

According to R. N. Lussier, there are

content motivation theories and process A: The process motivation theories are
motivation theories. Which of the following equity theory and expectancy theory. The
is considered a process motivation theory? content motivation theories include
8 a. Equity theory Maslow’s hierarchy of needs theory,
b. Hierarchy of needs theory Aldefer’s existence-relatedness-growth
c. Existence-relatedness-growth theory (ERG) theory, and Herzberg’s hygiene
d. Hygiene maintenance and motivation maintenance factors and motivation factors.
factors

B: The two-factor theory of motivation

includes motivation and maintenance
factors. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs
includes the following needs: physiological,
safety, security, belonging, and self-
The theory that includes maintenance and
actualization. In theory X, employees prefer
motivation factors is:
security, direction, and minimal
a. Maslow’s hierarchy of needs. c.
9 McGregor’s theory X and theory Y.
responsibility. In theory Y, employees enjoy
their work, show self-control and discipline,
b. Herzberg’s two-factor theory. d. Ouchi’s
are able to contribute creatively, and are
theory Z.
motivated by ties to the group, organization,
and the work itself. The focus of theory Z is
collective decision making and long-term
employment that involves slower
promotions and less direct supervision.

B: Formal leadership is based on occupying

a position in an organization. Informal
A nurse is appointed to a leadership leadership is shown by an individual who
position in the local hospital. The nurse’s demonstrates leadership outside the scope
position would be considered which of the of a formal leadership role or as a member
10 following? of a group. Leadership is a process of
a. Informal leadership c. Leadership influence whereby the leader influences
b. Formal leadership d. Management others toward goal achievement.
Management is a process to achieve
organizational goals.

A nursing instructor is evaluating whether

the nursing students understand the three
fundamental qualities that leaders share. A: Bennis and Nanus list guided vision,
According to Bennis and Nanus, the passion, and integrity as fundamental
fundamental qualities of effective leaders qualities of effective leaders. Knowledge of
11 are: self, honesty and maturity; intelligence, self-
a. guided vision, passion, and integrity. confidence and determination; self-
b. knowledge of self, honesty, and maturity. awareness and sociability are all desirable
c. intelligence, self-confidence, and traits in leaders as well as in others.
determination.
d. honesty, self-awareness, and sociability.

D: Research by Kirkpatrick and Locke

concluded that leaders possess six traits:
The six traits identified by Kirkpatrick and
drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-
Locke that separate leaders from non-
confidence, cognitive ability, and knowledge
leaders were:
of the business. Woods identified five
a. respectability, trustworthiness, flexibility,
dominant factors that influenced leadership
self-confidence, intelligence, sociability.
development: self-confidence, innate
b. self-confidence, progression of
qualities, progression of experience,
12 experiences, influence of others, personal
influence of significant others, and personal
life factors, honesty, drive.
life factors. Stogdill identified the following
c. intelligence, self-confidence,
traits of a leader: intelligence, self-
determination, integrity, sociability, honesty.
confidence, determination, integrity, and
d. drive, desire to lead, honesty, self-
sociability. Murphy and DeBack identified
confidence, cognitive ability, knowledge of
the following leader characteristics: caring,
business.
respectability, trustworthiness, and
flexibility.

B: Democratic leadership is participatory,

and authority is delegated to others.
A nurse manager who uses a leadership
Autocratic leadership involves centralized
style that is participatory and where
decision making, with the leader making
authority is delegated to others is most
decisions and using power to command
13 likely using which of the following
and control others. Laissez-faire leadership
leadership styles?
is passive and permissive, and the leader
a. Autocratic c. Laissez-faire
defers decision making. Employee-centered
b. Democratic d. Employee-centered
leadership focuses on the human needs of
subordinates.

A characteristic of the consideration D: The leadership dimension of

dimension of leadership behavior is: consideration involves activities that focus
a. focus on the work to be done. c. focus on on the employee. Initiating structures of
14 production. leadership involves an emphasis on the
b. focus on the task. d. focus on the work to be done, and a focus on the task
employee. and production.

C: Situational leadership considers the

follower readiness as a factor in
determining leadership style. Contingency
theory views the pattern of leader behavior
The leadership theory that considers
as dependent on the interaction of the
follower readiness as a factor in
personality of the leader and the needs of
15 determining leadership style is:
the situation. In path goal theory, the leader
a. contingency. c. situational.
works to motivate followers and influence
b. path goal. d. charismatic.
goal accomplishment. Charismatic
leadership has an inspirational quality that
promotes an emotional connection from
followers.

D: In contingency theory, leader-member

relations are the feelings and attitudes of
followers regarding acceptance, trust, and
In contingency theory, the feelings and credibility of the leader. Task structure of
attitudes of followers regarding acceptance, contingency theory means the degree that
trust, and credibility of the leader are called: work is defined, with specific procedures,
16 a. task structure. c. low task structure. explicit directions, and goals. Low task
b. position power. d. leader-member structure involves work that is not routine,
relations. predictable, or clearly defined. Position
power in contingency theory is the degree
of formal authority and influence associated
with the leader.

B: A telling leadership style is high task

In situational theory, a telling leadership behavior and low relationship behavior. A
style is considered: high task, high relationship style is called a
a. high task, high relationship behavior. c. selling leadership style. A low task and high
17 low task, high relationship behavior.
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relationship style is called a participating
b. high task, low relationship behavior. d. leadership style. A low task and low
low task, low relationship behavior. relationship style is called a delegating
leadership style.

D: Substitutes for leadership are variables

A nursing group has been very successful
that eliminate the need for leadership or
in achieving its goals even though the
nullify the effect of the leader’s behavior.
group has lacked leadership. Which of the
These include cohesive groups, work
following factors is probably most
experience, intrinsic satisfaction, formal
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organizational structures, professionalism,
achievement?
indifference to rewards, routine tasks,
a. Life experience c. Informal organizational
feedback provided by the task, rigid
structures
adherence to rules, role distance, and low
b. Extrinsic satisfaction d. Cohesive groups
position power of the leader.

The new nurse manager of a medical unit C: A transactional leader focuses on

focuses on day-to-day operations and operations and short-term goals. A
short-term goals, while the nurse manager transformational leader inspires and
of the mental health unit is committed to the motivates others to excel and participate in
vision that empowers the staff. The a vision that goes beyond self-interests. A
19 manager of the medical unit would most
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charismatic leader displays self-confidence
likely be considered which type of leader? and strength in convictions and
a. Transformational leader c. Transactional communicates high expectations. An
leader autocratic leader makes decisions and uses
b. Charismatic leader d. Autocratic leader power to command and control others.

The nursing staff perceive the newly hired

Chief Nurse Administrator as a leader who A: A transformational leader empowers
is committed to a vision that empowers others. A charismatic leader has an appeal
others. The Chief Nurse Administrator is based on personal power. A transactional
20 most likely employing which type of leader?
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leader focuses on day-to-day operations.
a. Transformational leader c. Transactional An autocratic leader has central power and
leader does not empower others.
b. Charismatic leader d. Autocratic leader

The nurse manager on one of the hospital

B: The Theory X view is that in bureaucratic
units views the staff as basically lazy and
organizations, employees prefer security,
only motivated by threats and coercion.
direction, and minimal responsibility.
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Coercion, threats, or punishment are
the manager’s beliefs?
necessary because people do not like their
a. Theory W c. Theory Y
work to be done.
b. Theory X d. Theory Z

A group of new nurse managers is

undergoing a series of management
training sessions. Which statement by one A: McClelland’s Model of Motivation
of the nurse managers would indicate use focuses on achievement, power, and
of McClelland’s Model of Motivation? affiliation. Growth needs, relatedness
“McClelland’s Model focuses on: needs, and existence needs are aspects of
22 a. achievement, power, and affiliation.” Study Collective
Adler’s model. These Flashcards
decision making,
b. growth needs, relatedness needs, and quality circles, and mentoring are the focus
existence needs.” of Ouchi’s model. Self-actualization needs,
c. collective decision making, quality circles, safety and security needs, and self-esteem
and mentoring.” needs are reflected in Maslow’s model.
d. self-actualization needs, safety and
security needs, and self-esteem needs.”

C: The decision-making role of a nurse

manager would include being an
A nurse manager finds two employees
entrepreneur, handling disturbances, and
arguing about the assigned schedule.
allocating resources. The information-
Which role would be appropriate for the
processing role involves managing the
23 nurse manager to implement at this time? Study These Flashcards
information that the people need. The
a. Advocate role c. Decision-making role
interpersonal role focuses on functioning as
b. Interpersonal role d. Information-
a figurehead, leader, or liaison. In the
processing role
advocate role, the nurse manager would
focus on supporting employee rights.

A nurse manager who implements the

bureaucratic management style will most B: Bureaucratic management focuses on
likely do which of the following? the use of explicit rules and regulations for
a. Emphasize efficiency governing activities. The human relations
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the individual worker as the
governing activities source of control, motivation, and
c. View the individual worker as the source productivity. Administrative principles focus
of control, motivation, and productivity on unity of command and direction.
d. Expect unity of command and direction

The nursing supervisor has traditionally

made rounds at the same time each day. B: Because the nursing supervisor
When the supervisor visits each unit, the traditionally made rounds at the same time
staff appear to be extremely busy even each day, the staff members were prepared
when the census is very low. Today the for the visit. When the supervisor arrived
supervisor visited a unit two hours early and unexpectedly, the staff members were most
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off-guard. The Hawthorn effect
television and drinking coffee in the visitor’s occurs when recognition that one is being
lounge. The supervisor recognizes that the studied or observed results in a change in
staff’s previous behavior have been a result behavior. Coincidence, diligence of staff,
of which of the following? and time management would not account
a. Coincidence c. Diligence of staff for the dramatic change in behavior.
b. Hawthorn effect d. Time management

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