Unit 9 Taylor Chpt 23

leadership style in which the leader assumes complete control over the decisions and activities of the group

process of transforming, altering, or modifying something

autonomous, accountable professional nursing practice; a characteristic of a democratic leadership style and the heart of a self –governance model of unit organization

the transfer of responsibility for their performance of an activity to another individual while retaining accountability for the outcome

leadership style characterized by a sense of equality between the leader and followers

power obtained by virtue of a person’s position

power obtained by force of a person’s personality that might enable him or her to have more power to influence others than designated leaders

leadership style in which the leader relinquished all power to the group

ability to direct or motivate other toward the achievement of predetermined goals

the act of planning, organizing, directing, and controlling available human resources and financial resources to deliver quality care to patients and families

change agent’s purposeful, systematic efforts to bring about change

ability to influence others to achieve a desired effect

leadership that moves beyond the traditional modes previously experienced by all levels of workers; spawned by the impact of the information age on work and the worker

employing a decentralized organizational structure for decision making; self-governance at the unit level and respect for, and acknowledgement of, professional autonomy

theory of leadership that considers the leader’s style, the work group’s maturity, and the situation at hand to form a comprehensive approach to management style

type of leadership in which the person creates revolutionary change and commits to the personal and professional growth of self and others