A staff nurse has been promoted to manager of a nursing unit known for its horizontal workplace violence. She has been empowered to do whatever necessary to reduce the incidence and severity of workplace violence
Her most effective strategy would be to ____. a. Hire enough security guards to patrol the hallways
b. Implement a decentralized management style
c. Insist that all staff are trained in self-defense tactics
d. Restrict public access to their facilities
B
Organizations with a high degree of centralization are thought to make employees feel alienated and more prone to violence (Ginn & Henry, 2002).
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