CRJ255 Police Organizations - Explain the concept of Organizational Theory

CRJ 255 Police Organizations

 Fall 2021

MIDTERM EXAM

Please select 4 of the following 7 essay questions and comprehensively respond in grammatically correct fashion with proper references. Please be sure to conclude each response with at least one paragraph that outlines your personal perspectives and opinions of the issue(s) raised.

1) Please explain the concept of Organizational Theory from the perspectives of:

A) Frederick Taylor’s Scientific Management;

B) Max Weber’s Bureaucratic Management; and

C) Henri Fayol’s Administrative Management principles.

2) A) Please explain the four types of supervisors described by Engel; and B) clarify the most common job tasks for: a) Sergeants; b) Lieutenants; and c) Captains

3) Apply the following concepts to the transformation of individuals into leaders:

A) Katz’s 3 essential leadership skills

B) Strategic Planning

C) The Managerial Grid

D) Hersey & Blanchard’s Situational Leadership

4) Explain in detail the following crime control and policing strategies:

A) COPPS

B) CPTED

C) COMPSTAT

5) Outline the primary issues related to:

A) communication within police organizations;

B) barriers to effective communication;

C) the art of negotiating; and

D) dealing with organizational conflict.

6) A) Outline the types of training that are commonly observed within police organizations; and B) define and explain the potential benefits of “problem-based learning” (PBL).

7) A) Explain what variables and methods a police agency can use to measure organizational productivity and effectiveness; and B) outline the need for employee performance appraisal and list the common errors that have been observed when it is used.