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shofmannx20 · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

A nurse manager's supervisor reports that many staff members have complained about the manager's rigidity. What situations reflect this rigidity? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected.

Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The manager has historically used trial and error as a decision-making strategy.
2. The manager takes unnecessary risks when staffing the unit.
3. The manager is not concerned when staff members arrive late to work.
4. The manager uses old ways of thinking to solve the day-to-day issues of the unit.
5. The manager does not consider the advice of the unit comanager when making a decision.

Question 2

During the first meeting of a newly created task force, the nurse manager notices that individuals tend to cluster with members of their specific nursing units. The nurse manager begins the meeting with an explanation of the focus of this group.

These behaviors are characteristic of which stage of Homans group process? 1. Norming
2. Storming
3. Performing
4. Forming

jojobee318 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

1,4
Rationale 1: A history of ineffective trial and error solutions to problems tends to make the manager rigid.
Rationale 2: Generally, fear of risk taking is characteristic of a rigid management style.
Rationale 3: Rigidity in personality often translates to rigidity in management style. A rigid manager would be upset if staff members routinely came to work late.
Rationale 4: Using old ways of thinking to solve new problems is characteristic of rigid management.
Rationale 5: Rigid managers typically prefer to make decisions independently.
Global Rationale:

Answer to Question 2

4
Explanation: 1. During the initial stage of the group process, the members are cautious in approaching each
other as they come together as a group. Norming occurs in the third stage of Homans group
process and is characterized by the definition of the goals and rules of behavior. Storming
occurs when the group members wrestle with roles and relationships and conflict arises.
Performing occurs in the fourth stage of Homans group process and the members
communicate and cooperate.