Awareness and Use of Power Have Been Challenging for Nurses

question 12

Multiple Choice

Awareness and use of power have been challenging for nurses in general because of:

• A)Incidences of punishment by authority figures.
• B)Too little time in the workplace to collectively develop power strategies.
• C)Lack of cohesiveness and unity among nurses.
• D)A tradition of obedience to authority.

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Definitions:

Rational Persuasion

A method of influence that relies on the use of logical arguments and factual evidence to convince others.

Political Behavior

Actions undertaken within organizations to acquire, develop, and use power and other resources to obtain one’s preferred outcomes.

Impression Management

The process by which individuals try to control or influence the perceptions others have of them.

Organizational Goals

These are the objectives or targets that an organization aims to achieve, which guide its operational and strategic decisions.