A nurse manager who uses a leadership style that is participatory and where authority is delegated to others is most likely using which of the following leadership styles?
a. Autocratic c. Laissez-faire
b. Democratic d. Employee-centered
B
Democratic leadership is participatory, and authority is delegated to others. Autocratic leadership
involves centralized decision making, with the leader making decisions and using power to command
and control others. Laissez-faire leadership is passive and permissive, and the leader defers decision
making. Employee-centered leadership focuses on the human needs of subordinates.
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a. True b. False