Which Option Characterizes the Laissez-Faire Style of Leadership

question 25

Multiple Choice

Which option characterizes the laissez-faire style of leadership?

• A)The manager has a close relationship with the nurses on the unit and is an inspiration for them to provide quality care.
• B)The unit manager makes all of the decisions on the unit and rarely asks for input from the group.
• C)The nurse-manager serves as a facilitator to help the unit nurses provide the best quality care that meets established expected outcomes.
• D)The group leader is passive,allowing the group to work on goals independently.

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Definitions:

Carefree Nature

A personality trait characterized by the absence of worry or stress, and a light-hearted, easygoing approach to life.

Striving For Superiority

A concept in Adlerian psychology referring to the motivation to overcome inferiority and achieve increasingly higher levels of development.

Masculine Protest

Adlerian term for the effort to overcome perceived feelings of inferiority by emphasizing strength or superiority.

Self-Will

relates to an individual's capacity or determination to follow their own desires and ambitions regardless of external pressures or influences.