The nurse manager has several tasks that need to be accomplished. Which task is the manager likely to do first?
1. A large job that holds little interest to the manager
2. A difficult task that is going to require several days to complete
3. A task that has been assigned by the supervisor instead of a task that the manager thinks will benefit the unit
4. A task that will have little impact on the unit
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Rationale 1: People tend to do small jobs before large jobs and to do interesting things first.
Rationale 2: People tend to do easier things first, especially if they can be completed quickly.
Rationale 3: People tend to respond to the demands of others before demands from themselves.
Rationale 4: People work on the basis of consequences to the group.
Global Rationale:
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Observation codes
What will be an ideal response?