The rural hospital has experienced a very small patient census over the last two months
Salary costs for this period have been over budget, and the nurse manager announces that all nurses will be required to rotate taking unpaid furlough days until the census improves. Which type of leadership does this manager exemplify? 1. Impoverished leadership
2. Country club leadership
3. Authority-obedience leadership
4. Team leadership
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Explanation: 1. This style of leadership has limited interest in production or people.
2. This type of leader has an interest in people, but productivity is not a major focus.
3. This type of leadership focuses on efficiency and getting the job done and is not as concerned with staff members as people, but in this case this most likely is the only approach that the nurse manager can take.
4. This type of leader is very concerned about productivity and about staff, morale, and satisfaction.
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