At a recent nurse staff meeting, the chief nursing officer (CNO) announced that all nursing staff would work 12-hour shifts on a day–night rotation schedule that would alternate every 6 weeks
The CNO announced that she made this decision as a means to solve discord between the day- and night-shift nurses. She explained that this plan will allow the staff to experience the work on each shift and to appreciate the various job responsibilities on each shift. What type of leadership is the CNO displaying?
1) Management
2) Laissez-faire
3) Democratic
4) Authoritarian
ANS: 4
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