Leadership Roles and Management Functions in Nursing: Theory and Application
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Now in its Sixth Edition, this foremost leadership and management text incorporates application with theory and emphasizes critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making. More than 225 case studies and learning exercises promote critical thinking and interactive discussion.Case studies cover a variety of settings, including acute care, ambulatory care, long-term care, and community health. The book addresses timely issues such as leadership development, staffing, delegation, ethics and law, organizational, political, and personal power, management and technology, and more. Web links and learning exercises appear in each chapter. An Instructor's CD-ROM includes a testbank and PowerPoint slides. Mary L. Fisher This second edition highlights the interdependent nature of leadership and management across a full spectrum of management processes. Such a philosophical foundation assists the reader to develop a framework critical for success in a management career. While presenting a theoretically sound and comprehensive elementary management text, the authors provide value-added bonuses: teaching tips and learning exercises aimed at whole brain thinking. Faculty are encouraged to engage students' imaginations and enhance their problem-solving skills by connecting real-life experiences to the content of the text. This stimulus may assist faculty who are motivated to try new teaching techniques, but may not directly motivate students of management to explore these venues alone. BSN nursing students and new nurse managers are the main audience for the book. The content is comprehensive for beginning management students but would be too fundamental for more sophisticated audiences, The authors are well established in the management field. The book is visually appealing, using color to separate sections and to highlight key material. Appropriate use of tables, displays, and key concept lists keep the reader centered on the main points of the content, The references are updated, although many older references appear that are not seminal works. The book is clean and organized in appearance. This second edition has added learning exercises and case studies with an emphasis on community-based situations. Content in key areas, such as transformational leadership, delegation, and time management are strengthened. A sound book, this offering is one of several quality texts in the field. Selection ofthis one would depend on the organization of its materials in relationship to a specific course's content and design. The addition of the updated content and quality learning exercises give this text the potential to stand out from the crowd for faculty who wish to experiment with different pedagogies. This book is also a good value for the price.
Ch. 1Decision making, problem solving, and critical thinking : requisites for successful leadership and management1Ch. 2Introduction to management and management decision making24Ch. 3Developing leadership46Ch. 4Ethical issues67Ch. 5Legal and legislative issues95Ch. 6Patient, subordinate, and professional advocacy124Ch. 7The planning hierarchy and strategic planning145Ch. 8Planned change170Ch. 9Time management191Ch. 10Fiscal planning214Ch. 11Career development245Ch. 12Organizational structure269Ch. 13Understanding organizational, political, and personal power303Ch. 14Organizing patient care327Ch. 15Preliminary staffing functions : employee recruitment, selection, placement, and indoctrination349Ch. 16Meeting staff socialization and educational needs for team building386Ch. 17Staffing needs and scheduling policies416Ch. 18Creating a motivating climate443Ch. 19Organizational, interpersonal, and group communication467Ch. 20Delegation499Ch. 21Managing conflict523Ch. 22Understanding collective bargaining, unionization, and employment laws553Ch. 23Quality control581Ch. 24Performance appraisal615Ch. 25Problem employees : rule breakers, marginal employees, and the chemically or mentally impaired642
