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123766   |
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| Title: |
Are You a Management "Cop"? |
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| Journal: |
Police Chief Volume:57 Issue:4 Dated:(April 1990) Pages:151-152 |
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| Author(s): |
T Gee |
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| Date Published: |
1990 |
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| Page Count: |
2 |
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| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Institute of Justice/
Rockville, MD 20849 |
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| Sale Source: |
National Institute of Justice/
NCJRS paper reproduction
Box 6000, Dept F
Rockville, MD 20849
United States of America |
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| Type: |
Report (Technical) |
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| Format: |
Article |
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| Language: |
English |
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| Country: |
United States of America |
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| Annotation: |
A compliance-oriented police management style can lead to alienation on the part of the workers. |
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| Abstract: |
Law enforcement managers still cling to traditional and outdated methods of management. The predominant managerial philosophy of today's police agencies is that workers are basically indolent and must be supervised constantly. Supervisors and managers should be integrators and facilitators, working to meet the goals of both the organization and the individual. Every attempt should be made to remove the stumbling blocks to individual performance. In order to meet the increasingly complex challenges of the future, a management style must be adopted that motivates subordinates by recognizing their innate abilities and intelligence, their desire to be challenged, and their desire to exercise greater autonomy in job accomplishment. To better motivate subordinates, an effective leader uses power minimally, and only for "course correction." A pleasant disposition, a sense of humor, and personal rapport with subordinates are far more effective than any formal power could ever be. 7 notes. |
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| Main Term(s): |
Police management |
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| Index Term(s): |
Police command and control; Police performance evaluation; Police policies and procedures |
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