A nurse manager is concerned with restocking the emergency cart, creating the staff schedule, requesting floor stock from pharmacy, and checking the orders on patient charts. Which type of leader accurately describes this nurse?
a. Transactional
b. Situational
c. Transformational
d. Contemporary
ANS: A
Correct: The transactional leader is concerned with the day-to-day operations of the facility.
Incorrect:
b. Situational theory has attempted to integrate the dynamics of the interaction between the leader, the worker, and elements of the leadership situation, arguing that effective leadership depends on several variables.
c. The transformational leader is committed to organizational goals, has a vision, and is able to empower others with that vision.
d. The contemporary theories attempt to integrate the dynamics of the interaction between the leader, the worker, and elements of the leadership situation, arguing that effective leadership depends on several variables.
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