Part I: Foundations for nurse leadership, management and supervision. Prospective and historical foundations. The nature of social systems. The organization of social systems. Organization life cycles: growth, maturation and decline. Processes within subsystems. Team and group dynamics in nursing. Part II: The processes of nurse leadership, management and supervision. The nurse leadership process. The nurse management and supervision processes. Part III: Diagnostic and intervention strategies for nurse leaders, managers and supervisors. Organization development and system diagnoses. The concept and process of planned change. Communication: principles and skills. The problem-solving process and idea generation. Decision making. Job satisfaction and the nurse employee. Methods of socialization. Power: nature, acquisition and use. Team building. Formal nursing meetings. Time management: the effective and efficient use of time. Stress management. Conflict and conflict management. The future: forces, issues and trends. Index.
