The hospital has approved the nurse manager's suggestion to have more social activities for employees. The hospital will now implement the next track of Kilmann's process for organizational planned change, which is:
a. Management skills
b. Scheduling of the tracks
c. Strategy structure
d. Reward system
ANS: A
Once the cultural change has been accomplished, it is important to sustain the change by implementing the management skills track and then the team building track to develop leadership.
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1. The nurse who takes time for a favorite hobby, at least once a week 2. The nurse who volunteers at church and school events 3. The nurse who makes lists every morning so the day stays organized and planned 4. The nurse who takes care of his elderly parents as well as providing care to his immediate family
The student researcher is having difficulty locating information on the chosen research topic. The research faculty asks, "Have you found any grey literature?" What response, made by the student, indicates understanding of this literature?
1. "Yes, I did find some information in a conference proceeding from two years ago." 2. "No, everything I have found is recent." 3. "Yes, most of what I have found was written by older professors with tenure." 4. "No, I haven't found any articles written outside the United States."