| Description |
1 online resource (293 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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Year Books |
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Year book series.
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| 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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
| Summary |
Leadership is fundamental to the nature of nursing to ensure the development of safe practice, interdisciplinary relationships, education, research and ultimately, the delivery of quality healthcare. Leadership and Nursing: Contemporary Perspectives 2e presents a global perspective of leadership issues within the Australian context. It builds on the premise that nursing leadership is for all nurses - not just those who are authorised to hold a position within an organisation. In addition, this book explores how leadership is not possible until one has an understanding of self and what moti |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 12, 2015) |
| Subject |
Nursing -- Australia -- Management
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Leadership -- Australia.
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Nursing -- Management
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Leadership
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Nursing -- Management
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Australia
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Speedy, Sandra, author
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Jackson, Debra, author
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| ISBN |
9780729581530 |
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0729581535 |
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