One of the nurse manager's roles is to evaluate staff performance. Because the nurse manager has this role, the nurse manager's positional power is increased by:
a. Centrality
b. Criticality
c. Flexibility
d. Relevance
ANS: D
Relevance is a characteristic of positions related to central objectives and issues of the organization and contributes to greater position power. Trainer or mentor, evaluator, and advocate or representative are relevantly powerful positions.
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