ATI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

ATI LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT CHAP 1 EXAM QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS Leadership and management are concepts that are integral to effective management and motivation of staff and clients. Leadership and management in simplest terms Management is the process of planning, organizing, directing, and coordinating the work within an organization. Leadership is the ability to inspire others to achieve a desired outcome Leadership and management: effective managers usually possess good leadership skills; however, effective leaders are not always in a management position. Leadership and management: Managers have a formal position of power and authority; Leaders may have only the informal power afforded them by their peers Leadership and management: Transsactional and transformal leadership theories contrast two types of leaders. The emotionally intelligent leader displays sensitivity when interacting with others. Leadership: Styles Authoritative, Democratic, and Laissez-faire Leadership: Authoritative makes decisions for the group, motivates by coercion, communication occurs down the chain of command, work output by staff is usually high- good for crisis situations and bureacratic settings, effective for employees with little or no formal education Leadership: Democratic Includes the groups when decisions are made, Motivates by supporting the staff achievements, communication occurs up and down the chain of command, work output by staff is usually of good quality- good when cooperation and collaboration are necessary Leadership:Laissez-faire Makes very few decisions, and does little planning, Motivations is largely the responsibility of individual staff members, communication occurs up and down the chain of command and between group members, work output is low unless an informal leader evolves from the group, effective with professional employees Leadership: Characteristics of leaders initiative, inspiration, energy, positive attitude, communication skills, respect, and problem-solving and critical-thinking skills Leadership: Great leaders were once thought to be born with skills that could not be acquired Leadership:Contemporary leadership theory supports the belief that leaders can develop the necessary skills