Motivation Flashcards
Which scenario characterizes transactional leadership in the nursing discipline?
A. The nurse leader inspires others with vision.
B. Priorities include fostering innovation and creative thinking.
C. Staff will readily follow the example of an inspiring nurse leader.
D. The nurse leader imposes punishments that include progressive discipline.
D. The nurse leader imposes punishments that include progressive discipline.
Which motivational strategies are utilized by a nurse leader who displays a transformational leadership style? Select all that apply.
A. Provide contingent reward B. Supervise staff work closely C. Provide support and respect D. Provide training and orientation E. Demonstrate good performance
C. Provide support and respect
D. Provide training and orientation
E. Demonstrate good performance
Which actions by the nurse leader support a transformational leadership style? Select all that apply.
A. Inspiring others to create a vision
B. Primarily concentrating on tasks, activities, and patient assignments
C. Focusing on giving out sanctions for nonperformance of subordinates
D. Focusing on maintaining the budget for the unit, after the staff receives rewards
E. Allowing for input on decision-making among staff as part of providing purpose for subordinates
A. Inspiring others to create a vision
E. Allowing for input on decision-making among staff as part of providing purpose for subordinates
Which statements describe factors nurse leaders must know about their role in motivating staff? Select all that apply.
A. “Motivation is an inner drive that controls behavior.”
B. “The nurse leader must be self-motivated in order to effectively motivate others.”
C. “Staff take on sole responsibility for self-motivation when accomplishing tasks and reaching goals.”
D. “Effective motivation helps to persuade and compel others into accomplishing tasks and reaching goals.”
E. “Motivation is externally driven and therefore has little impact on a nurse leader’s ability to examine internal motives.”
A. “Motivation is an inner drive that controls behavior.”
B. “The nurse leader must be self-motivated in order to effectively motivate others.”
D. “Effective motivation helps to persuade and compel others into accomplishing tasks and reaching goals.”
Which scenario represents an internal force of motivation?
A. Demands of the labor sector to improve working conditions at the hospital
B. Low morale of nursing staff in the unit due to frequent changes in management
C. Policy change of accreditation standards, requiring additional documentation for nursing staff
D. A memo from the hospital administrator informing staff of a reduction of staff hours due to budget cuts
B. Low morale of nursing staff in the unit due to frequent changes in management
Which motivating behaviors are important for nurse leaders to perform? Select all that apply.
A. Avoiding direct conflict with staff members
B. Motivating patients and family to ensure treatment plans are followed
C. Providing staff with guidance to ensure they achieve the desired patient outcome
D. Contributing time and knowledge to community outreach programs
E. Ensuring that staff members adopt the same perspective as the team leader to foster comradery
B. Motivating patients and family to ensure treatment plans are followed
C. Providing staff with guidance to ensure they achieve the desired patient outcome
D. Contributing time and knowledge to community outreach programs
A nurse who was recently promoted to a clinical nurse manager position implements newly adopted strategies including listening to and empathizing with staff, challenging staff to succeed, and promoting better working conditions in the unit. The nurse leader is practicing which type of leadership style?
A. Charismatic leadership style
B. Authoritarian leadership style
C. Transactional leadership style
D. Transformational leadership style
D. Transformational leadership style
A nurse administrator is working on a project to improve infrastructure in the hospital facility, without any involvement from staff. Which type of leadership style does this represent?
A. Traditional
B. Charismatic
C. Transactional
D. Transformational
C. Transactional
Match the key leader style category with the correct description.
Charismatic, inspirational, intellectually stimulating
Contingent rewards, punitive
Works for pay, being supervised, fulfills contract or gets punished
Shared vision, increased self-worth, a sense of being valued
- Transactional leader effect on followers
- Transformational leader effect on followers
- Transformational leader behavior
- Transactional leader behavior
Charismatic, inspirational, intellectually stimulating
- Transformational leader behavior
Contingent rewards, punitive
- Transactional leader behavior
Works for pay, being supervised, fulfills contract or gets punished
- Transactional leader effect on followers
Shared vision, increased self-worth, a sense of being valued
- Transformational leader effect on followers
Match each function of motivators with its corresponding description or action.
Encouraging group efforts
Inspiring and motivating workers
Promoting workers based on experience and competency
Identifying shared values among workers to create a sense of unity
- Job satisfaction
- Catalyst for others
- Facilitating growth
- Collaborative
Encouraging group efforts - Collaborative Inspiring and motivating workers - Catalyst for others Promoting workers based on experience and competency - Facilitating growth Identifying shared values among workers to create a sense of unity - Job satisfaction
Match the motivational domain to its specific example.
Fostering self-awareness in others
Understanding one’s own emotions and motivations
Being responsible for one’s feelings and communicating them in healthy ways
Gaining control over one’s feelings and asserting them in a positive way to achieve goals
- Deepening self-awareness
- Managing emotions in self and others
- Motivating self and others
- Exhibiting empathy
Fostering self-awareness in others
- Exhibiting empathy
Understanding one’s own emotions and motivations
- Deepening self-awareness
Being responsible for one’s feelings and communicating them in healthy ways
- Managing emotions in self and others
Gaining control over one’s feelings and asserting them in a positive way to achieve goals
- Motivating self and others
Which skills are important for effective motivational leaders? Select all that apply.
A. Introspection B. Social awareness C. Self-management D. Emotional intelligence E. Relationship management
B. Social awareness
C. Self-management
E. Relationship management
key steps that can help motivate and inspire your team:
1) Clear Goal Setting.
2) Empower People.
3) Provide Support.
4) Communicate the Vision.
5) Show Appreciation and Value.
6) Know Your Employees.
