Experts have identified a close relationship between the practice of transformational leadership and the empowerment of employees. What action should a nursing leader take to foster employee empowerment?
A) Have the performance of each employee appraised by his or her peers rather than by a
manager or leader.
B) Share information as openly as possible in order to make employees aware of problems.
C) Adopt a hands-off approach in order to allow leadership to organically emerge from within
the group of employees.
D) Eliminate the practice of conducting performance appraisals of employees.
Ans: B
Transformational leaders foster empowerment by openly sharing information with
workers so that everyone is aware of problems and the need for action. Performance appraisals
are not necessarily contrary to the philosophy or practice of transformational leadership, and
these should not be conducted by an employee's peers. Transformational leadership is
characterized by constructive engagement, not a hands-off approach.
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