Which statement by the staff nurse shows adequate understanding of the nurse manager role? The nurse ...

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The manager coordinates the activities of the group to maintain balance and direction. There are generally four functions the manager performs: planning (what is to be done), organizing (how it is to be done), directing (who is to do it), and controlling (when and how it is done). Good lead-ers carefully balance job-centered and employee-centered behaviors to meet both staff and pa-tient needs effectively and often have information and power through an official position. A good leader works toward developing goals and has a sense of purpose and direction. A good leader must also be aware of how her or his behavior impacts the workplace. Emotions, moods, and patterns of behavior displayed by the leader will create a lasting impression on the behavior of the team involved. A team member is a person who assumes a role among a group of peers.

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Coercive power is power derived from fear of consequences. Expert power is based on specia-lized knowledge, skills, or abilities that are recognized and respected by others. Reward power is closely linked with legitimate power in that it comes about because the individual has the power to provide or withhold rewards. Legitimate power is power connected to a position of authority. Referent power is power that a person has because others closely identify with that person's per-sonal characteristics; the person is liked and admired by others.

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The authoritarian style of management has its emphasis on the tasks, which would be effective during an emergency or disaster situation; hence, the autocratic manager may be most effective in a crisis situation. The laissez-faire manager maintains a permissive climate with little direction or control exerted. This manager allows staff members to make and implement decisions independently and relinquishes most of his or her power and responsibility to them. The demo-cratic manager is people oriented and emphasizes effective group functioning. The environment is open, communication is both ways, and staff members are encouraged to participate in decision making. Eclectic is not a specific leadership management style.

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Expert power is based on specialized knowledge, skills, or abilities that are recognized and res-pected by others. Those who have information that others need to perform their duties have in-formational power. Legitimate power is based on the person's position within an organization. Reward power occurs when an individual has the power to give or withhold rewards.