NLM Chapter 2 Flashcards
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Process of planning, organizing, activating, and controlling the managerial function of nursing to determine and accomplish objectives of nursing care
Nursing Management
Who defined management as the process by which a cooperative group directs action towards common goals
Joseph Massie
What kind of management style is this?
Karl, the manager, gives specific advice, clarifies expectations when he puts you in charge on managing a project.
Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pacesetting, or Coaching
Directive
What kind of management style is this?
Steve Jobs was known for his ability to make quick and decisive decisions independently and he had a clear vision of Apple products.
Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pacesetting, or Coaching
Authoritative
What kind of management style is this?
Abi’s team starts a project, and she had to introduce a new software tool. John asks here how to open the application and use the 2FA in the middle of presentation. Abi stops and say: “Good question. Let’s take a look at this together later.”
Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pacesetting, or Coaching
Affiliative
What kind of management style is this?
Bill Gates is known to take suggestions from colleagues and teams. He understands how imperative it is to value the knowledge and skills of team members
Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pacesetting, or Coaching
Participative
What kind of management style is this?
Jay quickly pinpoints poor performers and demands more from them otherwise he replaces them with people who can comply to the deadlines
Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pacesetting, or Coaching
Pacesetting
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Sarah engages her team members on a one-on-one conversations to identify their strengths, areas for improvement, and career aspirations
Directive, Authoritative, Affiliative, Participative, Pacesetting, or Coaching
Coaching
This theory views an organization as a machine. It focuses on centralized authority, labor specialization, and incentives
profits to optimize productivity, and drive incentives
profits
Classical Organization
Three Levels of Authority
- Business Leaders or Top-Level Management
- Middle Management
- Supervisors
Prioritizes employee’s physical and economical requirements over job satisfaction (financial rewards, wage hikes, and incentives)
Classical Theory (Organization)
Advantages of Classical Organization
- Allows focus on a specialized field of operation
- Clearly defined roles
- Better wages and incentives
- Quick-decision making accelerating workflow
Disadvantages of Classical Organization
- Limits creativity and innovation
- Neglect social needs
- Stressful and unhealthy work culture
Father of Scientific Management
Frederick Taylor
Explained that the optimization of work translated to productivity and efficiency
Frederick Taylor
Believed that organizational fucntion was optimal when designed to be highly specialized; taking advantage of a particular skill set
Frederick Taylor
Factory management technique that advocates for having multiple foremen in different, specialized roles
Concept of Functional Foremanship
Frederick Taylor applied principles of which resulted in decreased production costs and increased productivity (3 - OMSC-im)
- Observation
- Measurement
- Scientific Comparison
Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management Principles (MMW)
- Managing Time
- Managing Materials
- Work Specialization
Disciple of Taylor who is also concerned with problems related to efficiency
Henry Gantt
Henry Gantt’s two key contributions
Gantt Chart & Task and Bonus System
A tool that provides a graphic representation of what occurs over the course of a project
Consist of a bar chart showing progression of time through phases of project
Gantt Chart
Parts of a Gantt Chart
- Sequential Performance
- Terminal Element
- Summary Element
Advantages of Gantt Chart
- Aids in breakdown of tasks into specific elements
- Allows monitoring of projected timelines
- Identifies independent and dependent tasks