Author Question: The nurse manager sees herself as demonstrating leadership skills based on the situation. She can be ... (Read 83 times)

jake · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse manager sees herself as demonstrating leadership skills based on the situation. She can be a follower as well as a leader; she is aware of her behavior and the behavior of her followers. The nurse manager's leadership style is:

a. Transactional leadership
b. Integrative leadership
c. Transformational leadership
d. Situational leadership

Question 2

Hersey and Blanchard's situational leadership theory predicts the most appropriate leadership style based on which of the following variables?

a. Readiness of followers
b. Readiness of physicians
c. Readiness of nurses
d. Readiness of the organization

kjo;oj · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: B
Integrative leadership is a holistic approach to oneself and others that requires adaptive behavior. Leaders need to be aware of their own behavior and influence on others, the individual differences of followers, group characteristics, motivation, task structures, environmental factors, and situational variables and adjust their leadership style accordingly.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The situational leadership theory predicts which will be the most appropriate leadership style based on the level of maturity of the followers.