Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing
1. Review the discussion rubric located on the Course Menu for grading criteria.
2. Post answers to the following:
o Describe the use of power and the effect of power on the leader/follower relationship.
o Based on your assigned readings, which of defined sources of power are most effective and least effective.
3. Respond to at least two classmates' posts by offering additional information, a different perspective, links to relative websites and articles, etc.
Please use the following textbooks as references for the discussion.
Textbook Readings:
Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application, 10th edition textbook:
• Chapter 2: A Comparison of Traditional Management and Leadership Components, page 38, display (figure) 2.4
• Chapter 2: Integrating Leadership Roles and Management Functions p. 52
• Chapter 13: Organizational Political, and Personal Power
Nursing Leadership and Management: The Advanced Practice Role textbook:
• Chapter 2: Understanding Leadership, Change, and the Role of Nurse Practitioners in Clinical Practice Settings