A head nurse puts a blank copy of the shift duty schedule on the table in the break room. The staff is permitted to fill in the shifts that they want to work during the next cycle. What leader-ship style does this reflect?
a. Autocratic
b. Democratic
c. Laissez-faire
d. Participative
B
Democratic leadership focuses on the individual abilities and problem-solving skills of group members to avoid power struggles. Decisions are made through group consensus.
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1. Inhaled beta-2-agonists 2. Inhaled anticholinergics (ipratropium) 3. Inhaled corticosteroids 4. All of the above
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a. Follower characteristics and work-setting characteristics b. Follower characteristics and follower productivity c. Follower characteristics and leader characteristics d. Follower characteristics and team prototype
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