ATI Proctored Leadership Exam

Management Correct Answer- Process of planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the work within an organization Leadership Correct Answer- Ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome Authoritative leadership Correct Answer- makes decisions for the group motivates by coercion Good for crisis situations and bureaucratic settings effective for employees with little or no formal education Democratic leadership Correct Answer- Includes the group motivates by supporting staff achievements good when cooperation and collaboration are necessary Laissez-faire Correct Answer- Makes very few decisions effective with professional employees Contemporary leadership theory Correct Answer- supports the belief that leaders can develop the necessary skills Transformational leaders Correct Answer- empowers followers to assume responsibility for a communal vision and personal development is a secondary outcome Transactional leaders Correct Answer- focus on immediate problems, maintaining status Quo and using rewards to motivate followers Emotional intelligence Correct Answer- ability of an individual to perceive and manage the emotions of self and others