Leadership, Management, Bioethics And Research Pt. 1

1. Her former manager demonstrated passion for serving her staff rather than being served. She takes time to listen, prefers to be a teacher first before being a leader, which is characteristic of

Transformational leader

Transactional leader

Servant leader

Charismatic leader

Servant leaders are open-minded, listen deeply, try to fully understand others and not being judgmental

Explanation

Servant leaders are open-minded, listen deeply, try to fully understand others and not being judgmental

2. One leadership theory states that "leaders are born and not made," which refers to which of the following theories?

Trait

Charismatic

Great Man

Situational

Great Man
Leaders become leaders because of their birth right. This is also called Genetic theory or the Aristotelian theory

Explanation

Great Man
Leaders become leaders because of their birth right. This is also called Genetic theory or the Aristotelian theory

3. On the other hand, Ms. Castro notices that the Chief Nurse Executive has charismatic leadership style. Which of the following behaviors best describes this style?

Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him with reverence

Acts as he does because he expects that his behavior will yield positive results

Uses visioning as the core of his leadership

Matches his leadership style to the situation at hand.

Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him with reverence
Charismatic leaders make the followers feel at ease in their presence. They feel that they are in good hands whenever the leader is around.

Explanation

Possesses inspirational quality that makes followers gets attracted of him and regards him with reverence
Charismatic leaders make the followers feel at ease in their presence. They feel that they are in good hands whenever the leader is around.

4. She came across a theory which states that the leadership style is effective dependent on the situation. Which of the following styles best fits a situation when the followers are self-directed, experts and arematured individuals?

Democratic

Authoritarian

Laissez faire

Bureaucratic

Laissez faire
Laissez faire leadership is preferred when the followers know what to do and are experts in the field. This leadership style is relationship-oriented rather than task-centered.

Explanation

Laissez faire
Laissez faire leadership is preferred when the followers know what to do and are experts in the field. This leadership style is relationship-oriented rather than task-centered.

5. Ms. Castro is newly-promoted to a patient care manager position. She updates her knowledge on the theories in management and leadership in order to become effective in her new role. She learns that some managers have low concern for services and high concern for staff. Which style of management refers to this?

Organization Man

Impoverished Management

Country Club Management

Team Management

Country club management style puts concern for the staff as number one priority at the expense of the delivery of services. He/she runs the department just like a country club where every one is happy including the manager.

Explanation

Country club management style puts concern for the staff as number one priority at the expense of the delivery of services. He/she runs the department just like a country club where every one is happy including the manager.

6. She reads about Path Goal theory. Which of the following behaviors is manifested by the leader who uses this theory?

Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations

Challenges the staff to take individual accountability for their own practice

Admonishes staff for being laggards.

Reminds staff about the sanctions for non performance.

Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
Path Goal theory according to House and associates rewards good performance so that others would do the same

Explanation

Recognizes staff for going beyond expectations by giving them citations
Path Goal theory according to House and associates rewards good performance so that others would do the same

7. Ms. Castro learns that some leaders are transactional leaders. Which of the following does NOT characterize a transactional leader?

Focuses on management tasks

Is a caretaker

Uses trade-offs to meet goals

Inspires others with vision

Inspires others with vision
Inspires others with a vision is characteristic of a transformational leader. He is focused more on the day-to-day operations of the department/unit.

Explanation

Inspires others with vision
Inspires others with a vision is characteristic of a transformational leader. He is focused more on the day-to-day operations of the department/unit.

8. She finds out that some managers have benevolent-authoritative style of management. Which of the following behaviors will she exhibit most likely?

Have condescending trust and confidence in their subordinates

Gives economic or ego awards

Communicates downward to the staff

Allows decision making among subordinates

Have condescending trust and confidence in their subordinates
Benevolent-authoritative managers pretentiously show their trust and confidence to their followers

Explanation

Have condescending trust and confidence in their subordinates
Benevolent-authoritative managers pretentiously show their trust and confidence to their followers

9. She surfs the internet for more information about leadership styles. She reads about shared leadership as a practice in some magnet hospitals. Which of the following describes this style of leadership?

Leadership behavior is generally determined by the relationship between the leader’s personality and the specific situation

Leaders believe that people are basically good and need not be closely controlled

Leaders rely heavily on visioning and inspire members to achieve results

Leadership is shared at the point of care.

Leadership is shared at the point of care.
Shared governance allows the staff nurses to have the authority, responsibility and accountability for their own practice.

Explanation

Leadership is shared at the point of care.
Shared governance allows the staff nurses to have the authority, responsibility and accountability for their own practice.

10. Which of the following conclusions of Ms. Castro about leadership characteristics is TRUE?

There is a high correlation between the communication skills of a leader and the ability to get the job done.

A manager is effective when he has the ability to plan well.

Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager’s potential.

There is good evidence that certain personal qualities favor success in managerial role.

Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager’s potential.
It is not conclusive that certain qualities of a person would make him become a good manager. It can only predict a manager’s potential of becoming a good one.

Explanation

Assessment of personal traits is a reliable tool for predicting a manager’s potential.
It is not conclusive that certain qualities of a person would make him become a good manager. It can only predict a manager’s potential of becoming a good one.