NURS 242 Exam 1 (Answered Correctly)

Leadership correct answers an interactive process that provides needed guidance and direction; involves 3 elements: a leader, a follower, and a situation Formal Leadership correct answers officially sanctioned leadership based on the authority of a formal position Informal Leadership correct answers unofficial leadership accorded to a person by other members of the organization Attributes and Criteria to Leadership correct answers -Followers -Vision -Communication -Decision Making -Change -Social Power Followers correct answers -most employees spend the greatest part of their work life as followers -leaders are followers in some settings, activities, and situations -effectiveness of leadership depends on the relationship between leaders and followers Desired Qualities of Followers correct answers -confident -honest -credible -committed to the organization -able to manage themselves well Vision correct answers a long-term goal describing "what" an organization wants to become. It is a clear sense of the future and the actions needed to get there. Uses communication, decision making, and change Communication correct answers -essential for effective leadership, regardless of leadership style -however, it is influenced by leadership style Social Power correct answers -Leadership power comes from a variety of sources, such as the position held -Leadership style influences how leaders use power -Types of power include: coercive, legitimate, referent, reward, expert, and informational Great Man/Trait Theory correct answers -Based on the assumption leaders are born not made -When a situation demands leadership a leader emerges to assume control -traits can be used as criteria to select effective leaders (personality, intellect, social attributes) Effective Behavioral Leadership correct answers -high concern for employee needs, feelings, and morale