Unit personnel have a great deal of respect for the nurse manager. Based on Fred Fielder's contingency model of leadership, what situation helps the nurse manager to be effective?
a. Unit environment
b. Staff-to-staff relations
c. Positional power
d. Staff empowerment
ANS: C
Positional power refers to the authority inherent in a position; the power to use rewards and punishment; and the organization's support of one's decisions.
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