As part of orientation to your unit, you decide to administer ...

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As part of orientation to your unit, you decide to administer Kolb's Learning Style Inventory (LSI) to new staff. The most likely reason for your decision is that the use of Kolb's LSI:
 
  a. Reduces the cost of orientation.
  b. Determines if there is fit between learner and organizational values.
  c. Develops the strengths of the new staff member.
  d. Enables individualization of learning to the learner's needs.

Question 2

The chief nursing officer establishes a shared governance model to help empower the nursing staff, thus empowering the organization. Common characteristics of empowered organizations are:
 
  a. Shared values, high salaries, and a human focus.
  b. Shared values, flexibility, and a human-capital focus.
  c. Commitment to communication, high salaries, and flexibility for evaluations.
  d. Creation of community and of effective stress management in the midst of divergent goals.

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Administration of Kolb's LSI enables identification of the learning styles of new employees, which assists in focusing the implementation of orientation goals and in individualizing learning to the needs and learning style of the employee.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Shared governance involves valuing the contributions of each member of the team, releasing the need to control, and understanding that accountability rests with members of the team.