chapter 19 Flashcards
What is expected of baccalaureate-prepared nurses in terms of change leadership?
A) To maintain the status quo in practice
B) To lead change using evidence-informed approaches
C) To follow traditional hierarchical models
D) To avoid critical thinking in decision-making
B) To lead change using evidence-informed approaches
Change leadership in nursing requires which of the following skills?
A) Rigid adherence to protocols
B) Limited collaboration
C) Strict management oversight
D) Critical thinking and self-reflexivity
B) critical thinking and self-reflexivity
What is a key focus of nursing leadership regarding transformational change?
A) Formal roles only
B) Incremental changes
C) Participatory approaches in both formal and informal roles
D) Individualistic decision-making
C) Participatory approaches in both formal and informal roles
Traditional change theories are less effective in today’s healthcare environment because they focus on:
A) Planned, incremental changes
B) Chaos and unpredictability
C) Emotional intelligence
D) Social dynamics
A) Planned, incremental changes
Senge’s five disciplines in learning organizations include which of the following?
A) Financial management
B) Top-down management
C) Systems thinking and shared vision
D) Hierarchical decision-making
C) Systems thinking and shared vision
What approach emphasizes the influence of sociopolitical factors in nursing leadership?
A) Relational and emancipatory leadership
B) Autocratic leadership
C) Transactional leadership
D) Bureaucratic management
A) Relational and emancipatory leadership
Which of the following is a characteristic of collaboration in healthcare?
A) Individual achievement
B) Limited communication
C) Strict hierarchy
D) Synergistic alliances that honor contributions
D) Synergistic alliances that honor contributions
How does collaboration differ from cooperation?
A) Collaboration emphasizes individual goals.
B) Collaboration requires minimal effort.
C) Collaboration involves creating a synergistic alliance.
D) Collaboration is about compromise only.
C) Collaboration involves creating a synergistic alliance.
What are the three elements that lead to collaborative relationships?
A) Partnership, sharing power, and committed participation
B) Individual action, power, and limited participation
C) Competition, control, and isolation
D) Leadership, delegation, and oversight
A) Partnership, sharing power, and committed participation
What is the first step in creating collaborative relationships?
A) Establishing a hierarchy
B) Assigning roles
C) Identifying allies across groups
D) Setting financial goals
C) Identifying allies across groups
Which question is important to ask when engaging in collaborative change?
A) What is my authority?
B) What are the costs?
C) How can I maintain control?
D) Who else should be involved?
D) Who else should be involved?
What is a crucial aspect of power dynamics in collaborative relationships?
A) They are present in all relationships and organizations.
B) They can be ignored.
C) Only leaders possess power.
D) Power dynamics do not affect collaboration.
A) They are present in all relationships and organizations.
What does empowering leadership behaviors aim to do?
A) Control staff responses to change
B) Limit participation in decision-making
C) Promote positive staff responses to change and their work environment
D) Focus solely on financial outcomes
C) Promote positive staff responses to change and their work environment
Individual empowerment emphasizes:
A) Collective action only
B) Competition among staff
C) Following directives
D) Personal agency
D) Personal agency
What is the main focus of the relational emancipatory change framework?
A) Ensuring respectful, transparent participation
B) Maintaining traditional hierarchies
C) Focusing only on outcomes
D) Limiting stakeholder engagement
A) Ensuring respectful, transparent participation
