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The New Leadership Challenge Creating the Future of Nursing 5th Edition By Sheila Grossman – Test Bank
Chapter 5: Followership and Empowerment
Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
____ 1. Chaleff asserts that followers do not orbit around a leader. Instead, followers and leaders both orbit around their:
1 | Organization’s mission. |
2 | Mutual purpose. |
3 | Personal needs. |
4 | Shared history. |
____ 2. Which statement made by a nurse suggests more instruction is needed about leaders and followers?
1 | There can be no leaders without followers. |
2 | Followers are as important as leaders in shaping a preferred future. |
3 | Leaders and followers share many common qualities. |
4 | Followers are at their best when they seek permission from the leader. |
____ 3. How should followership be described?
1 | A well-defined science |
2 | Something that cannot be taught or cultivated |
3 | A role one chooses to accept |
4 | The least significant aspect of a leadership “event” |
____ 4. Which action indicates the nurse is an effective follower?
1 | Participates actively, rather than passively |
2 | Is more dependent than independent of the leader |
3 | Needs clear direction to accomplish each task |
4 | Goes along with, rather than challenges, the ideas of the leader |
____ 5. A follower thinks critically about the leader’s suggestions but remains passive and perhaps even somewhat hostile. What type of follower is this?
1 | Sheep |
2 | Alienated follower |
3 | “Yes” person |
4 | Contributor |
____ 6. Using frameworks described by Kelley (1998) and Pittman, Rosenbach, and Potter (1998), which terms are most alike in their characteristics?
1 | “Yes” people and contributors |
2 | Effective followers and politicians |
3 | Sheep and subordinates |
4 | Alienated followers and partners |
____ 7. A follower assumes an active role because the leader has credibility. According to Kouzes and Posner (2011), which characteristics make leaders have credibility?
1 | Competence, aggressiveness, and holding a position of authority |
2 | Honesty, ability to be inspiring, and forward-looking |
3 | Visionary, controlling, and powerful |
4 | Demanding, focused on maintaining the status quo, and open |
____ 8. Which strategy can help a nurse develop as an effective or exemplary follower?
1 | Find your passion in life and be passionate about what you do. |
2 | Be a “spectator” in your practice setting. |
3 | Wait to be told before taking action. |
4 | Keep your creative ideas to yourself until you are in the leader role. |
____ 9. Which trait characterizes a follower more than it characterizes a leader?
1 | Uses freedom responsibly |
2 | Creates new ideas |
3 | Takes risks |
4 | Makes decisions |
____ 10. How can nurse leaders and nurse followers facilitate collaboration?
1 | Follow the medical orders without question. |
2 | Empower one another. |
3 | Function more independently, rather than interdependently. |
4 | Assume a subordinate role on the health-care team. |
____ 11. A nurse follower is high in performance initiative and high in relationship initiatives. What type of follower is this nurse?
1 | Politician |
2 | Subordinate |
3 | Partner |
4 | Contributor |
____ 12. A nurse follower is an active participant but is dependent on others and does not engage in critical thinking. What type of follower is this nurse?
1 | Star follower |
2 | Alienated follower |
3 | Sheep |
4 | “Yes” person |
____ 13. Which description best portrays an effective nurse follower?
1 | Is visionary, dedicated to accomplishing the leader’s vision, and tentative with decision making |
2 | Is reflective, spontaneous, and focused on working as autonomously as possible |
3 | Is self-directing, looks at the “bigger picture,” and speaks truthfully |
4 | Blindly accepts the leader’s authority, abdicates responsibilities, and encourages others |
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