This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer

Author Question: Which are considered formal groups? Select all that apply. 1. The unit staff meet once monthly ... (Read 98 times)

asmith134

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 576
Which are considered formal groups? Select all that apply.
 
  1. The unit staff meet once monthly after work and discuss problems encountered
  recently.
   2. Several people work together to facilitate a policy change for discharge
  procedures.
   3. The nurse managers meet once monthly to discuss issues varying from unit to
  unit.
  4. Once every quarter, the nursing supervisors work on projects assigned by the nursing administrator.
  5. The staff in two departments have a combined holiday party to increase available funds.

Question 2

A novice nursing supervisor needs to have a group form to work on a new initiative for the organization. Which statement describes the way most productive groups are formed?
 
  1. Relationship building is not necessary, as the group forms because members
  already work together.
  2. The informal leaders of the group make sure everyone knows the purpose, to
  avoid conflict.
   3. Members with common goals come together and start working on the group's
  tasks.
   4. People in the group work toward a common understanding of the purpose and
  member roles.



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Jmfn03

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 323
Answer to Question 1

Answer: 2; 3; 4

Rationale:
 The unit staff meet once monthly after work and discuss problems encountered
recently: The unit staff meeting after work is an informal group.
 Several people work together to facilitate a policy change for discharge
procedures: Any group meeting work on projects for the organization is considered a formal group.
 The nurse managers meet once monthly to discuss issues varying from unit to
unit: Meeting to discuss organizational issues is a formal meeting with a formal group.
 Once every quarter, the nursing supervisors work on projects as assigned by the nursing administrator: Working on projects assigned by the administrator that benefit the organization is considered a formal group.
 The staff in two departments have a combined holiday party to increase available funds: The two groups holding a combined holiday party is not a formal group but an informal one, since they are not working toward the goals of the organization.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: 4

Rationale: As the members come together, the formal leader must explain the purpose, tasks required, and behavior expected. The group forms without a concrete understanding of how the goal(s) for the group will be met. Understanding specific tasks involved takes time, and at the beginning, some conflict is expected and sometimes helpful. This builds the group relationship among members to a cohesive group with a formal structure and function.




asmith134

  • Member
  • Posts: 576
Reply 2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Wow, this really help


elyse44

  • Member
  • Posts: 319
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
:D TYSM

 

Did you know?

Walt Disney helped combat malaria by making an animated film in 1943 called The Winged Scourge. This short film starred the seven dwarfs and taught children that mosquitos transmit malaria, which is a very bad disease. It advocated the killing of mosquitos to stop the disease.

Did you know?

Asthma-like symptoms were first recorded about 3,500 years ago in Egypt. The first manuscript specifically written about asthma was in the year 1190, describing a condition characterized by sudden breathlessness. The treatments listed in this manuscript include chicken soup, herbs, and sexual abstinence.

Did you know?

The effects of organophosphate poisoning are referred to by using the abbreviations “SLUD” or “SLUDGE,” It stands for: salivation, lacrimation, urination, defecation, GI upset, and emesis.

Did you know?

Prostaglandins were first isolated from human semen in Sweden in the 1930s. They were so named because the researcher thought that they came from the prostate gland. In fact, prostaglandins exist and are synthesized in almost every cell of the body.

Did you know?

When taking monoamine oxidase inhibitors, people should avoid a variety of foods, which include alcoholic beverages, bean curd, broad (fava) bean pods, cheese, fish, ginseng, protein extracts, meat, sauerkraut, shrimp paste, soups, and yeast.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library