The new head nurse on G Unit has been the subject of a great deal of d

QUESTION

The new head nurse on G Unit has been the subject of a great deal of discussion and complaining during breaks. She is a competent nurse of tremendous integrity with approximately 30 years’ experience.

Her predominant method of problem solving and communication is through meetings, which can go over the allotted time. The staff may:

a. Be represented by a high number of Baby Boomers.
b. Be presenting different generational values and attitudes than the head nurse.
c. Be unresponsive to her transactional leadership style.
d. Want a leader rather than a manager.

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Leaders who come out of the Baby Boomer generation may be more comfortable with collective action than followers who come out of the Emerging Workforce generation, who are more comfortable with interactions if they are seen as having value for them and with activities if they are seen as having benefit. A group that is highly weighted toward the Emerging Workforce generation may find the approach of a leader who is part of the Baby Boomer generation frustrating and may not understand the meaning or value of the meetings.