Traditionally, a hospital cuts back on registered nurse staffing for budgetary reasons. The hospital chief executive officer (CEO) wanted to decrease the operating budget by reducing the number of travel nurses being used on the units
The nurse managers protested this decision loudly because they feared a resulting shortage of staff. The hospital CEO used what type of decision-making model?
a.
Rational model
b.
Bureaucratic model
c.
Political model
d.
Collegial model
ANS: B
The bureaucratic model is based on the promises of historical norms and operating routines. This model values operational efficiency based on history and tradition. It does not recognize informal channels of communication and ignores political struggles for power.
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