The nurse leader of a large long-term care facility is aware that different leadership styles are appropriate in different situations. Which of the following situations would warrant the application of authoritarian leadership principles?
A) The existing process of making nursing assignments needs to be reexamined
B) It has just come to the attention of staff that a resident is missing
C) The nurse manager has been informed that there will be a budget reduction for the next year
D) There have been communication problems between nurses and unlicensed assistive personnel in recent weeks
B
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