Chapter 2 Flashcards
Introduction
A good nurse leader is someone who can inspire others to work together in pursuit of a common goal, such as enhancing patient care. An effective and efficient leader has a distinctive set of personal qualities: integrity, courage, initiative and an ability to handle stress. This individual is often admired in their efforts to think critically, set goals and skillfully communicate and collaborate.
- It is the ability to determine appropriate objectives for a group/organization to ensure appropriate and accurate results.
- Determine if objectives are met
- Focuses on the output or result of a performance
- It is doing the right thing done at the right time & right result.
Effective
It is the ability to minimize time and use of resources in achieving organizational objectives that will yield to a maximum output.
Efficient
Types of Leader
Formal & Informal
Appointed, elected or designated, deliberately chosen by the administration and given the authority to act. It is based on an occupying position in an organization.
Formal
does not have official sanction to direct the activities to others. Chosen by group because of age, seniority and
personality.
Informal
Elements of leadership
- vision
- influence
- power
- authority
- responsibility
- accountability
- Is the essence of leadership
- It provides direction
- It is the ability to see.
Vision
It is the ability to obtain followers, compliance or request, it is how to convince people to do things.
Influence
Kinds of influence
- assertiveness
- ingratiation
- rationality
- blocking
- coalition
- sanction
- exchange
- upward appeal
sending direct message to others, stand up for her own right without violation those of others.
Assertiveness
an individual makes/do important thing before making a request.
Ingratiation
It involves convincing someone of the merits of a detailed plan.
Rationality
It is the hostile form of influence where an individual achieves the goal or influencing other person with threat
Blocking
A collective form of influence where a person gets several co-workers to “back her up” when making a request
Coalition
a promise of punishment in case of non cooperation and rewards in case of cooperation.
Sanction
it involves offering a favour or a personal sacrifice as an incentive for the performance of a request.
Exchange
it involves obtaining support from a higher-up to push someone into action.
Upward appeal
It is the ability to efficiently & effectively exercise authority.
Power
Sources of power?
French & Raven 1959
Sources of power:
- legitimate
- reward
- coercive
- expert
- information
- referent
- the most important kind of power
- bestowed upon the leader by a given position to the hierarchy of an organization
Legitimate
- it is derived from the manager’s ability to give rewards to her subordinates for compliance with her orders or request
- This power is ineffective if abused
Reward
- it is based on the leader’s ability to punish subordinates for non compliance with his directives
- least effective form of power
Coercive
- it is derived on the leader’s special abilities or skills unique to the leader.
- It is the power that is highly specific and limited to a paricular area in which the expert is trained and qualified.
Expert
- it is derived from being well-informed and up-to-date
- it is through this power that nurses are able to persuade others.
Information
It is the ability of the individual to attract others and build loyalty
Referent/personal charismatic/power of personality
2 forms of referent power
- Based.onattractiveness.or appeal of a person to another/others.
- Based on a person’s connecion or relationship with other powerful individual.
It represents the right to expect or secure compliance; back by legitimacy.
Authority
Forms of authority
- Line authority
- Staff authority
- Team authority
Direct supervisory authority from superior to subordinate
Line authority
authority that is based on expertise and which usually involves advising.
Staff authority
It is granted to committees or work teams involved in an organization’s daily operation. They share common vision, goals, and objectives.
Team authority
It is the responding obligation and accountability answers for all action done,
Responsibility
2 categories of responsibility
Individual and organizational
A person assume responsibility when accepted a position in an organization.
Nobody gives or delegates the responsibility
Individual
Refers to collective organizational accountablity and include how well the department perform their work
Organizational
It is when someone is responsible for something. She is liable/accountable to the superior.
Accountability
Resources (7 M’s)l
Money
Men
Machines
Materials
Method
Moment
Manager
T/F
The attainment of a goal usually precedes the use of resources that are available.
TRUE
Refers to the budget allocated for an undertaking.
Money
Refers to the human resources that are needed to achieve the goal.
Men
Refers to the devices that help the organization by performing the task faster & doing the work that humans
cannot.
Machines
- Refers to the physical resources that are used as inputs in the nursing process.
- This can be raw or finish materials.
Materials
Refers to the body of techniques for investigating phenomena, acquiring new knowledge, or correcting & integrating previous knowledge.
Method
- Refers to as the time.
- How humans use their time serves as an indicator of their productivity.
Moment
Is the ability to estimate or adjust time needed to accomplish a task.
Time management
Calendar, planners
Time management tools
Refers to the person responsible for planning, directing and monitoring the work of a group of individuals and taking corrective actions when necessary.
Manager
