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Policing Admin Final
Ch 15: Change
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Why change occurs? | -Police environ. is different -Happens slowly -Police don't like change -Don't like learning& studying new change |
| Goals when change occurs | 1.Promote management particip./implemen. -agree w. change 2.To resolve &prevent prob. -bc it (needs) to be changed 3.Advance Plan -plan head/take years 4.Increase officer productivity -police/community safer |
| Assessing the need for change | 1. External Consultants -Outside person who is paid to review 2. Internal Sources -members within your org. tell you what needs to be changed/not |
| 1. External Consultants | -someone who has expertise in that area -they know what they are doing -they come in & look -outside comes in& tells you what you need to change |
| 2. Internal Sources | -members of the org. tells you what is wrong bc they have more experience |
| Designing/Implementing Change 8 Step Plan | 1. identifying a performance gap 2. recognizing need for change 3.creating a climate for change 4.diagnose a problem 5.identifying alternatives of change stratergies 6.selecting the change strategy 7.determine th operational lives 8.evaluate&modify |
| 1. identifying a performance gap | -determine the difference between what is expected& what is being done |
| 2. recognizing need for change | -if performacegap is large, then there will be change needed -Vice Verse |
| 3.creating a climate for change | -slowly get management on board -slowly start telling |
| 4.diagnose a problem | -what is the problelm? -need all new software, etc -know what you are looking at |
| 5.identifying alternatives of change stratergies | -there are options -have to come up with different strategies to complete task |
| 6.selecting the change strategy | -what is the best way fo our employees |
| 7.determine th operational lives | -what strategies are you going to use for change |
| 8.evaluate&modify | -no matter whether you plan ahead/not, there are going to be some difficulties -you need to be flexible -a good leader/manager always anticpates the problem |
| if you are the sheriff, how do you get your job as sheriff? | A: you get elected |