F.L.E.M. Ch. 1

Question 1

Structure through which people work as a groups.

Answer 1

Organization

Question 2

Leading, Directing and Controlling are

Answer 2

A Supervisor’s Job.

Question 3

Gulick’s P.O.S.D.C.O.R.B.

Answer 3

Planning
Organizing
Staffing
Directing
Coordinating
Reporting
Budgeting

Question 4

Planning

-Procedural

Answer 4

Day to Day tasks

SOPs

Question 5

Planning

-Tactical

Answer 5

Civil Disorders

Major Disasters

Question 6

Planning

-Operational

Answer 6

Normal Police Activities

Question 7

Planning

-Auxilary

Answer 7

Recruitment

Community Relations

Question 8

Planning

-Fiscal

Answer 8

Budgets

Question 9

Planning

-Policies

Answer 9

Guide Personel and Organization objectives

Question 10

Planning

-Rules and Regs

Answer 10

Guides to Conduct abd Preformance

Question 11

6 Parts of Planning

Answer 11

• Organizing
• Staffing
• Directing
• Coordinating
• Reporting
• Budgeting

Question 12

3 Basic Organizational Structures

Answer 12

• Line (Oldest, Top to Bottom)
• Functional (Rare, Many Supervisors)
• Line and Staff (Uses Units with Direct Supervisors)

Question 13

4 Parts of Division of Work

Answer 13

• Function (What are you doing?)
• Area (Sectors)
• Clientele (Youth Services, Aged, ect)
• Purpose (Public Relations, Traffic)

Question 14

Alford on Specialization and Productivity

Answer 14

“Assign fewest kinds of tasks to improve QUALITY of work and increase QUANTITY of work.

Question 15

Define Unity of Command

Answer 15

Every employee is under direct command but under one supervisor

Question 16

Define Span of Control

Answer 16

Relates to the number of subordinates who can be supervised EFFECTIVLY by one supervisor

Question 17

Delegation Issues

Answer 17

• If you don’t delegate there WILL be issues/Problems

- Delegation does NOT negate the supervisor’s responsabilites

Question 18

If you don’t delegate you will never…

Answer 18

• Appreciate its value
• Avoid routine tasks
• Know the capacity/skills of subordiates

Question 19

Why delegate?

Answer 19

• Develop Staff to take over when you are not there

- So you don’t fear if they do it better

Question 20

What is the Exception Principal?

Answer 20

Head of unit should find it NOT necessary to act on each matter, rather only the Exceptional ones.

Question 21

What is Completed Staff Work?

Answer 21

If all is right, all the supervisor has to do is APPROVE.