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Under what circumstances might a particular leadership style be more appropriate than another in a nursing or health care setting? Provide at least four examples.

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In a nursing or health care setting where quick definitive decisions must be made, an autocratic leadership style would be more appropriate than a participative leadership style, due to the fact that an autocratic leader could make pertinent decisions much faster alone, than embarking on a participative process that would time-consumingly allow for employee consultation and participation in the decision-making ...

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