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Leadership and Organizational Behavior Flashcards

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  1. A physician executive wants to reduce medication errors through a systems approach rather than individual blame. This philosophy is most closely aligned with:

    Answer: Just Culture framework

    Just Culture distinguishes between system failures, at-risk behavior, and reckless behavior, focusing on systemic improvement rather than reflexive punishment.

  2. Which of the following best illustrates 'adaptive leadership' in a physician executive context?

    Answer: Mobilizing stakeholders to work through a novel value-based care transition with no clear precedent

    Adaptive leadership (Heifetz) addresses challenges that require new values and behaviors, not just technical fixes from existing expertise.

  3. An organization wants to improve interdisciplinary collaboration in its ICU. Which intervention has the strongest evidence for improving team performance?

    Answer: Establishing daily structured interdisciplinary rounds with shared communication tools

    Structured interdisciplinary rounds with standardized communication protocols consistently improve ICU outcomes and team coordination in research literature.

  4. In organizational behavior, 'organizational citizenship behavior' (OCB) refers to:

    Answer: Voluntary behaviors beyond formal job requirements that support organizational effectiveness

    OCBs are discretionary, extra-role behaviors—like helping colleagues or volunteering for improvement projects—that improve organizational functioning without being contractually required.

  5. A healthcare CMO is designing a performance feedback system for physicians. Which feedback approach is most effective for improving clinical leadership behaviors?

    Answer: 360-degree feedback from peers, subordinates, patients, and supervisors delivered in real time

    360-degree feedback provides multi-source, behaviorally specific input that is more comprehensive and actionable for leadership development than single-source or financial metrics.

  6. Which of the following best describes the difference between 'power' and 'authority' in a healthcare organization?

    Answer: Authority is the formal right to make decisions; power is the ability to influence outcomes regardless of formal position

    Authority is legitimized by organizational position, while power can be exercised through expertise, relationships, or control of resources independent of hierarchy.

  7. A physician executive implementing Kotter's change model has successfully built a guiding coalition and created a vision. The next critical step is:

    Answer: Communicating the change vision broadly and repeatedly

    After creating the vision (step 3), Kotter's model requires communicating it extensively (step 4) to align stakeholders and build momentum.