The Local Hospital Has Recently Been Acquired by a Larger

question 11

Multiple Choice

The local hospital has recently been acquired by a larger hospital corporation. The nurse manager hangs a poster announcing that the new wage scale and benefits package will be discussed in the next unit meeting to encourage staff to attend. This is an example of which type of power?

• A) Referent power
• B) Information power
• C) Legitimate power
• D) Connection power

Acquire knowledge on strategies to reduce perceptual biases and improve interpersonal understanding, including diversity awareness.

Learn the importance of self-awareness and feedback in improving interpersonal relations and communication (Johari Window).

Understand the significance of tacit knowledge in the workplace and its acquisition means.

Recognize the importance of empathy and interaction in minimizing reliance on stereotypes and attribution errors.

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Definitions:

Schemata

Cognitive structures that help individuals organize and interpret information in the world around them.

Assimilation

The process by which individuals or groups integrate and adapt to the culture or norms of another group or society.

Accommodation

In cognitive psychology, the process by which individuals adjust their schemas to incorporate new information.

Equilibrium

A state of balance or stability within a system, where all forces acting on the system are canceled out by each other.