When the unit manager is on vacation, the charge nurse fills in the leadership role. While in this role the charge nurse senses a change in the nursing staff's morale. The staff appears happier, more energetic, and productive. The charge nurse believes this change is a direct effect of which variable?

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1. Job satisfaction is affected by various facets, one of them being the relationship with the nurse manager.
2. The overall environment has not changed.
3. The level of compensation has not changed.
4. It is unlikely that the substitute manager has changed the shifts that nurses are working.

When the Unit Manager Is on Vacation, the Charge Nurse