NURS 3514 Chapter 10: Chapter 10 from textbook for leadership
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Delegation:- is the process by which responsibility and authority for performing a task is transferred to another individual who accepts that authority & responsibility. Accountability: accepting ownership for the results or lack thereof. It is a bureaucratic function that reflects job descriptions and patient or organizational needs. Determine characteristics that might prevent them from accepting responsibility for the task. Rule of thumb: delegate to the lowest person in the hierarchy: determine the task: define your expectations for the delegate. There is a poor: personal qualities: poor communication & interpersonal skills can be abarrier, resources: lack of it. Fear of liability: some are not risk takers. Fear of decreased personal job satisfaction: it should actually increase with the opportunity to explore new challenges and obtain other skills and abilities. Inexperience and fear of failure can motivate a potential delegate to refuse to accept a delegated task.
