A nursing group has been very successful in achieving its goals even though the group has lacked leadership. Which of the following factors is probably most responsible for the group's success in goal achievement?
a. Life experience c. Informal organizational structures
b. Extrinsic satisfaction d. Cohesive groups
D
Substitutes for leadership are variables that eliminate the need for leadership or nullify the effect of the
leader's behavior. These include cohesive groups, work experience, intrinsic satisfaction, formal
organizational structures, professionalism, indifference to rewards, routine tasks, feedback provided by
the task, rigid adherence to rules, role distance, and low position power of the leader.
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