Which situations portray leadership development according to behaviori

QUESTION

Which situations portray leadership development according to behaviorist theory? Select all that apply.

1. The nurse manager of the Emergency Department is certified as a nursing administrator.
2. Those staff reporting to the chief nursing officer think he was born to be in nursing management.
3. The assistant nurse manager in the Intensive Care unit has attended five leadership seminars in the last two years.
4. The charge nurse working today has been a charge nurse for the past 10 years of her 20 years’ experience as a registered nurse.
5. The nurse manager of surgical services is honest, fair, and dependable, and so must be successful as a leader.

ANSWER:

Answer: 1; 3; 4

Rationale:
• Certified as a nursing administrator: The behaviorists believe certification in formal training and education, not certain traits the person might possess, develop the leader.
• Born to be in management: Behaviorists believe leaders were trained and educated to be leaders, not just naturally born to be leaders.
• Attended five leadership seminars: Training in leadership seminars in consistent with the behavioral belief that leaders are developed by extensive training, and not just born with natural leadership qualities.
• Charge nurse with experience: Behaviorists believe successful leaders are developed through experience in leadership roles.
• Nurse manager who is honest, fair, and dependable: Behaviorists would not believe these traits make a successful leader.