A newly hired staff nurse observed the nurse manager's leadership style. The nurse manager used rules and policies to guide the staff and expected compliance. The nurse manager's leadership style was:
a. Shared governance
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Bureaucratic
ANS: D
The leader or manager who adopts the bureaucratic style relies on rules and policies, takes an autocratic approach to directions, and expects compliance.
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