Women and men both need to hold onto the strength of their uniqueness, but at the same time, incorporate talents typically exhibited by the other. A movement toward more androgynous lea-dership would:
A. Combine the positive elements of hierar-chies and webs
B. Prevent male and female nurses from competing with each other
C. Align same gender members of the health-care team to work together
D. Promote more harmony with staff nurses working with opposite gender patients
ANS: A
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A Correct because androgynous leadership would use positive aspects of both web and hierarchy structures.
B Incorrect because androgynous leadership would not affect male and female compe-titiveness.
C Incorrect because androgynous leadership would not separate the genders.
D Incorrect because androgynous leadership would not necessarily influence nurses' ability to work with opposite gender pa-tients.
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