Question

Create an example in a healthcare setting that clearly defines difference between formal and informal authority? In the context of the definition, what is the difference between leadership and authority?   Please conduct research to support your discussion, citing at least one resource in APA format.  

Answer 1

Answer :

Formal authority in health care settings :

Formal authority means by having own will or wish with out consulting others performing some of the activities.

Forexample the primary health nurses is giving health education on preventive measures regarding vector borne diseases to the community people, this is with out other aficials permission she can give.

Because she is having formally right to educate the people.

Informal authority :

Informal authority means here the people have take decisions under the supervision of superiors.

For example the public health nurse can educate or motivate the Axillary nurses to do work in field level.

And under the supervision only they have to do some of the works in field level.

Here the with out afficial leadership they can manage works.

Difference between leadership and authority :

Authority :

It is a position.

And power and rights of a person to maintain resources effectively in an organization.

He can command and order the things to do to achieve organizational goals.

Leadership :

Who can leads the people.

He can show the direction to follow the people to meet the goals.

He or she can motivate the people's to meet organizational goals.