The human resources (HR) department is considering motivating ...

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The human resources (HR) department is considering motivating employees to maintain good attendance by changing some organizational practices.
 
  Which items should HR consider? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Offering a discount on the cost of on-site child care for employees with good attendance records
  2. Encouraging managers to involve employees in the decision making on the unit
  3. Banning an employee with more than two absences in a pay period from working overtime in the next pay period
  4. Working with managers to change the culture of the units on which absences are frequent
  5. Entering the names of employees who have no absences in a 3-month period in a drawing for a paid day off

Question 2

The female nurse identifies that many of the power positions in her organization are held by male nurses.
 
  Which strategies should the nurse use to improve her image and increase her power? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected. Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Identify what she really wants
  2. Keep her focus on her unit, not the entire organization
  3. Prioritize her needs in order of importance
  4. Identify her current resources
  5. Determine who stands in the way of what she wants

[lindahyatt42]

Answer to Question 1

1,3,5
Rationale 1: On-site child care is a motivating factor in itself. Adding a discount to those with good attendance is an additional motivating factor.
Rationale 2: Shared decision making is a change to the job itself.
Rationale 3: This policy would serve as punishment for those seeking overtime wages and is a change in organizational practice.
Rationale 4: This is an example of changing the absence culture.
Rationale 5: A reward for having no absences is a change in organizational practice.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

1,3,4,5
Rationale 1: To increase power, the nurse must first identify what she really wants.
Rationale 2: Focus should be on the entire organization, not just the specific unit where the nurse currently works.
Rationale 3: The nurse should prioritize her needs and goals in the order of their importance to her and to the organization.
Rationale 4: The nurse must be aware of what resources exist and how she can obtain the resources she needs.
Rationale 5: The nurse should identify who or what stands in the way of her achieving what she wants.
Global Rationale:

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[lindahyatt42]

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