Essays on Behavioral Theory

Nursing

Introduction The term management and leadership are often interchanged and interpreted as the same, but that is not always the case in nursing profession. This is because not every nurse can be considered as a good leader, and the same can be said about nursing leaders that are not necessarily managers. Primarily, a nursing manager holds the decision-making power in assigning organizational position, and is expected to carry out control over specific duties and processes. On the other hand, leaders may not have the same authority as managers, but the power that nursing leader posses is inherited from their ...

Introduction

Organizations are often faced with unique challenges that require special leadership skills. Leadership has been a topic of interest in the organizational contexts with the focal assumption highlighting leadership as a process rather than an event. According to Yukl (2010), leadership is a process of influencing others by facilitating collective engagements to achieve shared objectives. From this definition, leadership is not an event, but rather a process in which the efforts of other members are brought on board under the guidance of a leader to collectively address challenges that may emerge. Leaders can be categorized as courageous leaders, inspirational ...

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Sánchez-Meca, J., Rosa-Alcázar, A. I., Iniesta-Sepúlveda, M., & Rosa-Alcázar, Á. (2014). Differential efficacy of cognitive-behavioral therapy and pharmacological treatments for pediatric obsessive–compulsive disorder: A meta-analysis. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 28(1), 31-44. The paper presents a meta-analysis on the efficacy of interventions for obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) in children. OCD is a psychological disorder/condition that is associated with obsessions and compulsions which may lead to functional disorder in children. Pharmacological treatment and psychological treatment have been the main treatment aspects of OCD (Lack, 2012). The main issue the paper investigates is the treatment strategy that shows more ...

The leadership theory that appeals me the most is behavioral theory. Behavioral theory emphasizes that leaders are not born instead they are made. The theory is indicative of the fact that successful leadership can be achieved via learnable and identifiable behavior (Yukl, 1971). This theory, however, does not consider inborn abilities and traits, but look at the actions or acts of leaders. This theory suggests that strong personality, self confidence, and ego with positive attitude are required for leadership. Behavioral theory believes that behavior of leaders directly exert their influence on efficiency and effectiveness of workgroup. Further, this theory ...

Critical Analysis of the Three Main Theories of Learning and Their Relevance to Adults in Higher Education

Over the years of teaching practice, scholars and researchers from different areas of pedagogy, psychology, and philosophy have revealed the most effective theories and methods of teaching. Behaviorist, cognitive, and constructivist theories are considered to be the most efficient and productive learning approaches. The use of these theories in education helps teaching experience to gain the important ideas that fully meet the objectives of education of an active and mature personality. Hence, the selection of the optimal theory, or their mixing, aims at improving the learning process, making it more effective. This efficiency is due to the received result, ...

Business Leader Analysis

Reflection on the Leader Leadership is individual and when it comes to assessing the performance of individuals in a given environment, company or a group, there is no universal formula, which can outline the specific characteristics and qualities, describing the great leaders. At the same time, numerous examples in the recent history demonstrate how one individual can make a true difference for a company and how his or her personal story ca contribute to building a great leadership experience. One of the most impressive and interesting leaders of the recent business history is Howard Schultz, the founder and the ...

Most of the issues affecting the societal values and norms are triggered by the fact that, the influential controversies constantly increase. As such, the ethical dilemmas are observed based on the boundaries that are created concerning the factors and rights of specific approaches. This paper covers a discussion on the narrative of a real experience I have had in the workplace and an analysis of the narrative based on the key concepts selected.

Real Experience

In the workplace, I have had and experienced several acts from my employer that counter relates to the organizational communication. For example, since the theory critically ...

Nursing leadership involves critical thinking, advocacy, and action. Leadership plays a significant role in the lives of nurses and the entire healthcare system. As a profession, nurses take a patient- centered approach to service delivery. Often, nurses are on the frontline in taking care of the patients hence, playing a vital role in responding to the changes in the health status of a patient. An efficient nurse leader has distinct qualities such as courage, and ability to handle stress. Excellent leaders do more than directing, dictating or delegating duties. They focus on helping others to achieve their potentials. Leadership ...

Cognitive theories are trying to explain why the brain is the main incredible network within the body in information interpretation and processing learning (Fletcher & Fincham, 2013). Cognitive theories are divided into two major categories: the cognitive behavioral theory and the social cognitive theory (Fletcher & Fincham, 2013). The social cognitive theory considers three variables which include environmental factors (extrinsic), behavioral factors and personal factors (intrinsic). On the other hand, the cognitive behavioral theory is describing the role of the knowing in an attempt to predict and determine the behavioral pattern of a person. Jean Piaget looked at his work as ...