Leadership and Management Flashcards
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A health education specialist is managing a team with conflicting priorities from multiple stakeholders. Which conflict resolution strategy involves finding a mutually acceptable solution that partially satisfies all parties?
Answer: Compromise
Compromise involves each party giving up something to reach a mutually acceptable middle-ground solution.
Which management approach emphasizes decentralized decision-making and empowering frontline staff in health education programs?
Answer: Participatory management
Participatory management empowers employees at all levels to contribute to decisions, increasing engagement and ownership.
A CHES professional is developing a logic model for a new community health program. What does the 'outputs' component represent?
Answer: Activities conducted and products created
Outputs in a logic model refer to the direct products and activities completed, such as workshops held or materials distributed.
When writing a grant proposal for a health education initiative, which section articulates the measurable changes the program aims to achieve?
Answer: Goals and objectives
The goals and objectives section specifies the measurable outcomes the program intends to achieve within defined timeframes.
Which leadership behavior is most associated with transformational leadership in health education settings?
Answer: Inspiring a shared vision and motivating change
Transformational leaders inspire followers through vision, motivation, and encouraging innovation rather than transactional exchanges.
A health education coordinator wants to assess staff performance fairly. Which evaluation method involves rating employees compared to each other rather than against fixed standards?
Answer: Relative ranking
Relative ranking compares employees against each other, ordering them from highest to lowest performer.
In program management, what is the primary purpose of a Gantt chart?
Answer: Visualizing task timelines and scheduling
A Gantt chart is a project management tool that displays tasks, durations, and timelines in a horizontal bar format.