According to the unit's policy for call-ins, a nurse is suspended for 3 days because of excessive call-ins that occur within 15 minutes of shift change. The nurse states, "You are unfair to me." Which theory would disprove the nurse's statement?

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Correct:Weber's concept of bureaucracy revolves around the assumption that authority confers the right to issue commands within an organization on the basis of impersonal rules and rights,by virtue of the management position rather than any trait ascribed to the person who occupies that position.Other characteristics include the following:Impersonal rules govern the actions of superiors over subordinates,all personnel are chosen for their competence and are subject to strict rules that are applied impersonally and uniformly,and a system of procedures for dealing with work situations is in place.
Represents the systems theory of the organization.
Incorrect:b.There are two views:open and closed.Closed systems theory views the system as being totally independent of outside influence.
c.There are two views:open and closed.Open systems theory suggests that the organization is affected not only by internal change but also by external environmental changes that can have a direct or an indirect influence on the organization.
d.Trait theory,which describes intrinsic traits of leaders,is based on the assumption that leaders were born with particular leadership characteristics.Other traits found to be associated with this leadership theory include intelligence,alertness,dependability,energy,drive,enthusiasm,ambition,decisiveness,self-confidence,cooperativeness,and technical mastery.

According to the Unit's Policy for Call-Ins, a Nurse Is