Leadership & nursing : contemporary perspectives /: contemporary perspectives. (2015)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John Daly, Sandra Speedy, Debra Jackson.
• Authors: Daly, John; Speedy, Sandra; Jackson, Debra
• Contents: Front cover; Leadership and Nursing; Copyright page; Table of Contents; Contributors; Reviewers; Foreword; Preface; One Leading and managing in nursing practice:; Key Words; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Principles of Leadership and Management Theory; Differences between leadership and management; Development of management theory; Scientific management; Bureaucratic theory; Identification of management functions; Human relations theory; Institutional theory; Population ecology theory; Strategic management theory; Old and New Paradigms in Management of Nursing Practice. Challenges and Issues for Nurse Leaders and ManagersEconomic and political issues; Social and demographic issues; Professional issues; Transforming and Leading Change in Nursing Practice; Building shared visions; Creating positive work environments; Fostering creativity and innovation; Transcending traditional perspectives; Becoming a Leader and Manager; Understanding the difference between leading and managing; Knowing oneself as a leader and manager; Essential knowledge for leaders and managers; Skill elements for leaders and managers; Personality traits of leaders and managers. The Leadership RoleThe function of leadership; Developing leadership potential; Modelling leadership behaviour; Encouraging self-assessment for leadership; Delegation to develop leadership potential; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; Two Psychological influences on leadership style; Key Words; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Personality and Leadership; Personality traits; The 'Big Five' personality dimensions; Myers-Briggs personality types; Locus of control; Machiavellianism; Self-esteem; Self-monitoring; Self-efficacy; Risk taking; The Role of Multiple Intelligences. Emotional intelligenceSocial intelligence; Spiritual intelligence; Cultural intelligence; Leadership and Conflict; Levels of conflict; Managing conflict; Indirect approaches to conflict management; Leadership Style: a Gender Difference?; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; Three Power, politics and gender:; Key Words; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Gender and Leadership in Nursing; Power; Sources of power; Individual personality and power; Strategies to Enhance Power and Influence; Politics in Nursing Practice Organisations; Political behaviour; Language and power. Contributions to political behaviourThe Ethics of Behaving Politically; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; Four Leadership, ethics and nursing work environments; Key Words; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Ethics in Leadership; The Influence of Leadership and Leadership Ethics in Shaping Nursing Work Environments; When Leadership Ethics Fail; Leadership and Ethics in the Work Environment; Conclusion; Recommended Readings; References; Five Organisation violations:; Key Words; Learning Objectives; Introduction; Contexts of Organisation Violations; The Role of Culture.
• Publisher Details: Chatswood, New South Wales : Churchill Livingstone
• Publication Date: 2015
• Copyright Date: 2015
• Extent: 1 online resource (293 pages), illustrations (some color)
• Subjects: 610.73068; Nursing -- Australia -- Management; Leadership -- Australia; Nursing -- Management; Leadership; Nursing -- Management; Australia; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780729581530; 0729581535
• Related ISBNs: 9780729541534
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2015).
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.