Organization Flashcards

1
Q

You don’t treat subordinates equally..you treat them

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Fairly

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2
Q

When you criticize

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Be specific

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3
Q

Do not criticize in public unless

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An emergency - keeping an officer off of a prisoner

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4
Q

A common error of a new supervisor is

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Oversupervision

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5
Q

Mutual goals can

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Foster teamwork among subordinates

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6
Q

Don’t be overgenerous with praise

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Recognition and praise must be earned

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7
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Should a grievance be taken seriously if imagined or unjustified?

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Yes

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8
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When should a supervisor get involved with a subordinate’s problems?

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When performance suffers or the subordinate asks for help

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9
Q

Delegating authority and responsibility properly means

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You get the job done through others

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10
Q

Principles of organization are

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Guides which are applicable most of the time

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11
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In an organization structure the number of subordinates reporting directly to a boss should be

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Lower at the top than at the bottom

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12
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When department programs are unmanageable because the authority for the same program is divided among various department units..

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There is a need for a change in organization structure

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13
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When the work of a department can readily be separated into specialized activities -

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Functional basis organization might be appropriate

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14
Q

Most important factor in determining organization structure are

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The objectives of the department

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15
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When decision-making authority is delegated to the level of execution the department becomes more

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Decentralized

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16
Q

An example decentralization is

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Community based store front precincts

17
Q

Organizing can involve

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Distributing work and providing work emvironment

18
Q

People in the organization should know

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Where they fit in the lines of authority

19
Q

Basic objectives of law enforcement agency are

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The same - regardless of size

20
Q

Defined lines of authority and responsibility may avoid

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Neglect and duplication

21
Q

When trying to determine the number of police personnel need for a program

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Find out what tasks are involved and how much time they take

22
Q

Before specializing, consider the following:

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Need
Abilities
Attitude
Size of agency

23
Q

Controlling is

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A process involve inspection of work and formal reports environment

24
Q

Policy is

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Is most reflective on the philosophy of management

25
Q

When decision making authority is vested in the level of execution

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Decentralization is taking place

26
Q

Coordination of effort becomes difficult in a functional organization because

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Subordinates may be subject to the functional direction of several persons- violating the principle of unity of command

27
Q

Duplication of work is prevented when

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There are clearly defined lines of authority and responsibility

28
Q

Clearly established lines of authority are important for

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Effective decision making

29
Q

Department organization structure is appropriate if

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Objectives are met with effectiveness and efficiency

30
Q

If you are trying to determine how many officers should be assigned to a patrol force, first determine

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How many will be required to handle fixed posts

31
Q

The clientele being served should be considered when

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Determining the proper structure of the department

32
Q

When drafting an investigative unit, consider

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Number of new cases, number of active cases, and time to complete each case

33
Q

Patrol distribution should be based upon

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The average hourly need

34
Q

Centralizing managerial decision making will

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Provide for consistency of actions within the organization

35
Q

Temporarily assigning officers from
One functional unit to another promotes

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Communication and understanding of job functions