Leadership Roles and
Management Functions in
Nursing – Chapter 20
Delegation | Practice
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What is an inappropriate reason for delegation?
A. To empower subordinates by stretching them in their work assignment
B. To free the manager to address more complex, higher-level unit needs
C. When the task is not a challenge for the manager
D. Because someone else is better qualified to do the task that needs to be done
C. When the task is not a challenge for the manager
Feedback: That the manager is not challenged by a task is not a valid reason for delegating that task
to another. The other options are all appropriate reasons to delegate tasks to qualified staff.
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What is a common cause of a manager's underdelegation?
A. A high degree of trust in subordinates
B. A democratic leadership style
C. A need for perfectionism
D. Sufficient time to accomplish unit goals alone
C. A need for perfectionism
Feedback: A manager with a need for perfectionism and control may believe that another person
will not complete a task. Trust in subordinates and a democratic leadership style would support
effective delegation. Delegating should not be based on the issue of time exclusively.
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