Nursing Management: Decision Making
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Who makes clinical decisions in a decentralized authority?

  • Only senior doctors and administrators
  • The hospital's board of directors
  • Nurses, doctors, and other registered professionals along with the patient and carers (correct)
  • Only the hospital management team

    • What is the primary advantage of decentralized authority in clinical decisions?

  • It reduces costs
  • It increases the power of hospital administrators
  • It enables better patient care and involvement (correct)
  • It allows for more efficient decision-making

    • What type of decisions are typically made in a centralized manner?

  • Purchasing supplies and equipment, building maintenance, and contracting with outside agencies (correct)
  • Clinical decisions about patient care
  • Decisions about hospital policies and procedures
  • Decisions about staffing and personnel

    • What is the characteristic of a service-line working arrangement?

    <p>All functions needed to produce a service are grouped together (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a functional and service-line working arrangement?

    <p>The way employees are grouped and organized (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of decentralized authority in a service-line working arrangement?

    <p>It enables more autonomy and decision-making at the local level (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a professional bureaucracy, who makes treatment decisions?

    <p>Individual clinicians (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of an adhocracy?

    <p>A fluid structure with shifting power and control (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a divisional form of organization?

    <p>A decentralized authority with independent work units (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a decentralized authority, where is most decision-making located?

    <p>At the lower levels of the organization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of a divisional form of organization?

    <p>A number of GP practices and community services under a single executive team (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a decentralized authority?

    <p>Decision-making is distributed throughout the organization (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a hierarchical structure of authority and responsibility within an organization?

    <p>A clear chain of command (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of authority is characterized by a supervisory relationship?

    <p>Line authority (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a chain of command in an organization?

    <p>To clarify who is in charge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the obligation to attain objectives?

    <p>Responsibility (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of staff authority?

    <p>The modern matron's relationship with the ward manager (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the right to direct activity?

    <p>Authority (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a divisional form of organization, what is the typical arrangement of decision-making?

    <p>Decentralized to the divisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common feature of organizations with a divisional form of structure?

    <p>A number of independent work units under a single executive team (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a divisional form, what is the role of the executive team?

    <p>Overseeing the overall strategy of the organization (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of departmentalization in an organizational structure?

    <p>To allocate responsibility and reinforce authority (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of organization is most likely to have a divisional form of structure?

    <p>Multi-specialty medical practice (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term used to describe the ideal organization, as defined by Max Weber?

    <p>Bureaucracy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key advantage of a divisional form of organization?

    <p>Enhanced decision-making autonomy (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a complex organization, what is the typical structure of authority and management?

    <p>Centralized authority with multiple layers of management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a divisional form, how do the various work units typically operate?

    <p>Independently with minimal coordination (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of grouping employees in departments by discipline?

    <p>To ensure similar tasks are performed by the same group (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the number of employees a manager can supervise effectively?

    <p>Span of control (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In a service-line working arrangement, what is the basis for grouping units?

    <p>Service, geographical location or type of patient (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary characteristic of a less complex organization's structure?

    <p>Flat organizational structure with few layers of management (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of a functional working arrangement?

    <p>Similar tasks are performed by the same group (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary benefit of having a formal communication network in an organization?

    <p>To provide a clear channel for communication (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of decisions are typically made in a decentralized manner?

    <p>Clinical decisions (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of a service-line working arrangement?

    <p>Decentralized decision-making and increased autonomy (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary difference between a functional and service-line working arrangement?

    <p>Basis of grouping units (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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