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humphriesbr@me.com · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

As part of a career advancement strategy, the nurse has identified a need to increase personal power in the organization.

Which abilities should the nurse focus on improving? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Ability to reward others
2. Technical competence and knowledge
3. Ability to access data
4. Relationships with people who are influential in the organization
5. Being friendly, helpful, and likable

Question 2

An organization has not updated its sick day policy in the last 5 years and has experienced an increase in employee days off for illness over the last year.

Which change to the sick leave policy might have a positive effect on the organization's absenteeism? 1. Change the policy to award personal use days rather than sick days.
2. Place stricter limits on the number of sick days that can be accrued.
3. Limit the amount of sick time an employee can use each year regardless of the amount accrued.
4. Allow employees to trade sick time for money no matter how many hours are accrued.

LVPMS · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

2,3,4,5
Rationale 1: Reward power is not a source of personal power.
Rationale 2: Technical competence and knowledge are part of expert power. Expert power is a personal power.
Rationale 3: Ability to access data is information power. Information power is a personal power.
Rationale 4: Formal and informal links with people of influence are the basis of connection power. Connection power is a personal power.
Rationale 5: Admiration and respect for an individual is based partly on the person's friendliness, helpfulness, and likability. Admiration and respect result in referent power. Referent power is a personal power.
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Answer to Question 2

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Rationale 1: Personal use days are days that the employee can schedule for any use or can use in time of sickness. When the days are designated as personal use days, the employee does not have to be deceitful when using a day for personal time rather than when sick.
Rationale 2: When the number of sick days is limited, employees tend to use days to avoid losing the benefit.
Rationale 3: Limiting the amount of sick time an employee can use would work as a disadvantage to loyal employees who happen to have an extended illness.
Rationale 4: Allowing employees to trade sick time for money would be an unmanageable strain on the budget. Employees might trade in all sick time and then become ill and not have a sick time bank.
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