Leadership

Leadership is best defined as ________.

• The ability to merely project one's abilities in the lack of actual accomplishments

• The ability to reduce the dependence of team members on each other

• The ability to induce the team members to focus on individual goals rather than collective goals

• The ability to influence a group toward the achievement of a vision or set of goals

A democratic leader:

• Acts in a way that they think is in the best interests of the team

• Doesn't delegate tasks and keeps the important jobs for themselves

• Tells team members exactly what to do each day

• Asks for everyone's thoughts and opinions before acting

A manager who makes decisions without consulting subordinates and supervises their work closely is an example of a directive democrat style of leader.

• True

• False

Transactional leadership has which of the following characteristics?

• Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff.

• Seeks to ensure staff understand issues facing the organisation

• Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process.

• Believe success arises from leaders and staff working together

Transformational leadership has which of the following characteristics?

• Believe success arises from leaders and staff working together

• Seeks to involve staff in the decision making process

• Employs a clear chain of command

• Takes the view that rewards and punishment motivate staff.

Which of the following is reward Power

• Leader can reward staff who comply with instructions

• Leader is able to exercise power because of their charisma and reputation

• Leader can punish staff who do not comply with instructions

• Leader has power because of expert knowledge

Which of the following is expert power

• Leader can exercise power as a result of their position in the organisation

• Leader has power because of their expert knowledge

• Leader has power because subordinates trust him/her

• Leader can punish staff who do not comply with instructions.

Power is:

• A means for leaders to achieve goals

• Defined by leaders' hopes and aspirations

• A goal in and of itself

• Not an influence on leaders' goals

A staff nurse develops an innovative documentation system for post-op patients.

The nurse manager grants the nurse paid leave to develop one for medical patients. What type of power is the nurse manager using?

• Legitimate power

• Expert power

• Reward power

• Information power

The ________ style of leadership describes a leader who tends to involve employees in decision making, delegate authority, encourage participation in deciding work methods and goals, and use feedback as an opportunity for coaching employees

• Cultural

• Autocratic

• Democratic

• laissez-faire