supervising police ch 2 Flashcards

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whenever two or more persons are assoicated in doing something, some sort of organziation is said to exist. an organization can most accurately be described as

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a struture through which people work as a group

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what must be provided so that the necessary coordination of human effort in an organization can be achieved?

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command and motivation

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Which of the following is necessary in an organization to secure compliance and achieve an integrated effort?

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A directing authority

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the major portion of the supervisors job may be cateforized into each of the follwing areas except

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supporting

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Within the informal group exists __________ without bars or stripes, through which the wise supervisor will accomplish many of his or her objectives

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indigenious leaders

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which cannot be separated from the supervisors typical adminstrative functions are best described as the organization’s

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internal conditions

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which of the following is an acronym Luther Gulick created to call attention to the functional elements of the chief executive?

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POSDCORB

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which of the following least accurately sets forth a term represented by luther bulick’s acronym

a. staffing
b. objectiveity
c. directing
d. budgeting

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objectivity

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which of the following most accurately sets forth a term used as part of the acronym developed by Luther Gulick in describeing the various functional elements of the chief executive of an organization

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reporting

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guides to daily performance of operating personnel at the lower level of the hirerarchy

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must be more meticulous and detailed than guides for those at or near the top of the organization

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regarding sound organization and good planning. which is least correct? good planning helps specify

a. what should be done to meet objectives
b. how personnel actions will be perceived by the local politicians
c. who should do the work
d. how work efforts can be best coordinated

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how personnel actions will be perceived by the local politicians

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whether plans are communicated by manual, written orders, or verbal commands, they should be

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explicit and clear

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which statement is most correct?

a. most communication whoud be delivered in written form
b. communications should be delivered verbally to ensure understanding on a personal level
c. misunderstanding will result regardless of the supervvisors effotrts to ensure understanding
d. standing orders and those that are complicated should be written to reduce confusion and misinterpretation

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standing orders and those that are complicated should be written

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which of the following plans as they relate to SOPs are prepared to guide personnel as in such activities as serving and processing arrest warrants, reporting and processing crime or incident reports and processing traffic citations

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procedural plans

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which of the following plans are prepared to meet exigencies such as widespread civil disorders, unusual crime problems, or major disasters

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tactical plans

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