Leadership NUR 4590 Exam 2
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026-2027
Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social structure
and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments?
a.Bureaucratic theory
b.Scientific management school
c.Classical management theory
d.Human relations school - CORRECT ANSWER-d.Human relations school
The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
a.specialization.
b.interdependence.
c.uncertainty.
d.technology. - CORRECT ANSWER-a.specialization.
Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and flow in order
to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes.
,a.physician orders
b.communication
c.work processes
d.work outputs - CORRECT ANSWER-b.communication
A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care physicians,
nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the hospital with detecting
and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example of a _____ organizational
form.
a.parallel
b.functional
c.modified program
d.matrix - CORRECT ANSWER-a.parallel
The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
a.authority.
b.centralization.
c.bureaucracy.
d.hierarchy. - CORRECT ANSWER-d.hierarchy.
The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles within an organization is
known as the:
a.clique.
,b.formal structure.
c.informal structure.
d.hierarchy. - CORRECT ANSWER-c.informal structure.
The nursing staff on a critical care unit thought that professional growth could be enhanced.
Which of the following interventions would support empowerment of the nursing staff? (Select
all that apply.)
a.Eliminating computers and reverting back to paperwork
b.Increasing pay wages for ancillary and professional staff
c.Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available - CORRECT ANSWER-
c.Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available
According to organization theories, there are three perspectives regarding the nature of reality
and knowledge within an organization. Which of the following are those perspectives? (Select
all that apply.)
a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
d.Realism
e.Idealism - CORRECT ANSWER-a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
, According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization must
structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors? (Select all that apply.)
a.Skill set
b.Patient population
c.Environment
d.Technology
e.Finances - CORRECT ANSWER-c.Environment
d.Technology
Which of the following statements describe the benefits of specialization in the health care
setting? (Select all that apply.)
a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
d.Increased workload
e.Increased error reporting - CORRECT ANSWER-a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
Dividing work by occupation leads to a functional organization where services are arranged by
the type of work performed. What are some benefits of the functional form within the health
care organization? (Select all that apply.)
a.Professional silo
b.Fragmented care delivery
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST
2026-2027
Which organizational theory emphasized the informal aspects of organization social structure
and was influenced by the Hawthorne experiments?
a.Bureaucratic theory
b.Scientific management school
c.Classical management theory
d.Human relations school - CORRECT ANSWER-d.Human relations school
The division of work by occupation or function is a form of:
a.specialization.
b.interdependence.
c.uncertainty.
d.technology. - CORRECT ANSWER-a.specialization.
Standardization of _____ provides a uniform structure for information delivery and flow in order
to facilitate exchange among those involved in common work processes.
,a.physician orders
b.communication
c.work processes
d.work outputs - CORRECT ANSWER-b.communication
A rapid response team within an acute care hospital is comprised of critical care physicians,
nurses, and respiratory therapists. The team assists staff throughout the hospital with detecting
and managing imminent patient deterioration. This is an example of a _____ organizational
form.
a.parallel
b.functional
c.modified program
d.matrix - CORRECT ANSWER-a.parallel
The structure of authority in an organization is known as the:
a.authority.
b.centralization.
c.bureaucracy.
d.hierarchy. - CORRECT ANSWER-d.hierarchy.
The network or pattern of social relationships and friendship circles within an organization is
known as the:
a.clique.
,b.formal structure.
c.informal structure.
d.hierarchy. - CORRECT ANSWER-c.informal structure.
The nursing staff on a critical care unit thought that professional growth could be enhanced.
Which of the following interventions would support empowerment of the nursing staff? (Select
all that apply.)
a.Eliminating computers and reverting back to paperwork
b.Increasing pay wages for ancillary and professional staff
c.Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available - CORRECT ANSWER-
c.Providing various methods for ongoing education and continuing education units
d.Working to make equipment and medications readily available
According to organization theories, there are three perspectives regarding the nature of reality
and knowledge within an organization. Which of the following are those perspectives? (Select
all that apply.)
a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
d.Realism
e.Idealism - CORRECT ANSWER-a.Objectivism
b.Subjectivism
c.Postmodernism
, According to the contingency theory of organizational performance, an organization must
structure and adapt its nursing units to complement which two factors? (Select all that apply.)
a.Skill set
b.Patient population
c.Environment
d.Technology
e.Finances - CORRECT ANSWER-c.Environment
d.Technology
Which of the following statements describe the benefits of specialization in the health care
setting? (Select all that apply.)
a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
d.Increased workload
e.Increased error reporting - CORRECT ANSWER-a.Improved work performance
b.Increase in expertise
c.Improved efficiency and outcomes
Dividing work by occupation leads to a functional organization where services are arranged by
the type of work performed. What are some benefits of the functional form within the health
care organization? (Select all that apply.)
a.Professional silo
b.Fragmented care delivery
