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A 8 page paper discussing related topics addressed in separate chapters of Finkelman's "Leadership and Management in Nursing." The bottom line on Finkleman's (2005) chapters is that the four used for discussion foundation here all discuss aspects of the larger issue of leadership and effective operation. Each – conflict management, communication, team structure and delegation – addresses aspects of operation that when properly managed positively contribute to better patient care and greater operational efficiency. These are both overriding goals in today's still-evolving health care environment. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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File: CC6_KSnursLdrshpTop.rtf
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manager fills a complex role, one that includes administrative ability with technical knowledge. A common view of management in business settings is that a manager does not necessarily need
to possess the same level of technical knowledge held by those in the group, and this is an effective approach in business settings. It could be disastrous in nursing,
however. The effective nurse manager must have a technical foundation on which to build, and also must be well-versed in developing leadership abilities not only in herself, but also
in those reporting to her. Finkleman (2005) addresses the topics of conflict management, communication and delegation in separate chapters, but all of them
overlap and are interrelated in application. Leadership Conflict Management In this time of increasing pressures in health care that only continue to intensify,
stress can run high in the workplace and certainly not everyone agrees on the value of various alternatives identified on the fly and with little time available to seek out
other alternatives that could be more palatable. Gross and Guerrero (2000) report that Rahim (2000) has uncovered five distinct conflict styles in organizations
over the course of several years of research into the issue. Most styles also depend on an array of variables including "organizational position, organizational climate, job burnout, job satisfaction,
gender, and education" (Gross and Guerrero, 2000; p. 200). The styles are "avoiding, compromising, dominating, integrating, and obliging" (Gross and Guerrero, 2000; p. 200).
Application of these styles depend heavily on how focused on others individuals are. Those "focused on other people tend to use constructive or cooperative conflict styles, rather
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