The graduate nurse is interviewed by the manager of a unit that has three vacancies and is told that the manager's leadership style is one of letting the staff nurses make the decisions about the unit's operations
When the interviewee meets with the day nursing staff, the graduate nurse hears examples of unit issues indicating that the manager's approach is laissez-faire. Which of the following questions should the graduate nurse ask to confirm her suspicions? 1. "Does the manager facilitate decision making by the group?"
2. "Does the manager maintain control and make all decisions?"
3. "Does the manager assume a passive, nondirective approach?"
4. "Does the manager change style according to the needs of the group?"
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Rationale: A laissez-faire leader assumes a passive, nondirective approach. "Does the manager facilitate decision making by the group?" describes a democratic leader. This type of leader is a "talk with the members" type of leader to gain input and facilitate decision making by the group. "Does the manager maintain control and make all decisions?" describes an autocratic leader; this type of leader would make the decisions. "Does the manager change style according to the needs of the group?" describes a situational leader; this is seen when a manager indicates that for some situations, the manager decides, but for other situations, the staff nurses decide.
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