Criminal Justice Organizations: Chapter 6 Test Questions
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According to Hackman and Oldham (1987), which of the following is not a core job dimension?

  • Task Significance
  • Feedback
  • Dichotomy (correct)
  • Skill Variety

The core job dimension that states the degree of freedom, independence, and discretion provided by a job is known as:

  • Skill Variety
  • Task Identity
  • Autonomy (correct)
  • Feedback

The purpose of job redesign is to:

  • Increase employee satisfaction and motivation (correct)
  • Outsource job tasks
  • Streamline work processes
  • Reduce and eliminate assembly lines

According to Robbins and Judge (2007), which of the following is not a work arrangement that may enrich the work setting?

<p>Redesigning (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The process of increasing the responsibility of frontline staff in criminal justice jobs is known as:

<p>Vertical Loading (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a factor in the Model of Team Policing?

<p>Officers restrict residents from becoming involved in policing procedures (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a psychological job requirement correlated with working in criminal justice organizations?

<p>A happy life (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of American workers report general satisfaction with their jobs according to research conducted?

<p>85% (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What has Taylorism in criminal justice been associated with that involves decreased discretion and increased control?

<p>De-professionalization Syndrome (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In Criminal Justice, policing has been described as a ________ occupation?

<p>Taylorized (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the syndrome experienced by police officers and correctional officers due to the intense work environment?

<p>Stress and cynicism (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the leading causes of stress and burnout among criminal justice employees?

<p>Organizational factors (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Problem-Oriented Policing involves which of the following?

<p>Police officers working with citizens in innovative ways to address crime (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Hawthorne Effect, what could lead to temporary increases in productivity or efficiency?

<p>Having research conducted and increased attention from management (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which theory states that there are two motivating factors for workers: hygiene factors and motivators?

<p>Motivation-Hygiene theory (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to the Motivation-Hygiene Theory, which of the following factors does NOT need to be met to prevent dissatisfaction in the workplace?

<p>Physical health (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a challenge that diversity will bring to criminal justice organizations?

<p>Increased communication with the communities they serve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the most significant source of improving the efficiency of criminal justice agencies?

<p>Collaboration, information sharing, and dissemination supported by research and practice (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How will the new criminal justice job design impact organizational structure?

<p>It will lead to a more decentralized and flexible structure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the impact of increased training and knowledge requirements for employment in new criminal justice organizations?

<p>It will bring changes to regulations, divisions of labor, employee supervision, and organizational structure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary drawback of redesigning criminal justice jobs?

<p>The traditional approaches will always be more understood and preferred (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the evidence on what effective leadership actually involves?

<p>There is little empirical evidence on effective leadership (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of leadership in criminal justice organizations?

<p>To effectively accomplish organizational goals (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How many leadership techniques are typically put into practice in the criminal justice workplace?

<p>11 (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT one of the Yukl (1981) leadership techniques?

<p>Personal Goal (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which leadership technique involves indirectly influencing a person's attitudes and behavior by manipulating relevant aspects of the physical and social situation?

<p>Situational Engineering (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What must criminal justice administrators do while operating their organizations?

<p>Operate in tune with the political realities of the external environment while maintaining their own role identities (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following best describes the primary focus of criminal justice agencies?

<p>Addressing issues related to crime and offenders (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of intelligence is suggested to be crucial for effective leadership in organizations?

<p>Emotional intelligence, which involves understanding people and doing what is right (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The approach to leadership research that focuses on the behavior of individual leaders is known as:

<p>The behavioral approach (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about the behavioral approach to leadership is true?

<p>It considers both personal goals and organizational task accomplishment (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

The two dimensions of supervisory behavior in the leadership process are:

<p>Production-centered and employee-centered (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which type of leadership theories focus on the situation or context to understand leadership in organizations?

<p>Contingency theories (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which contingency model explains that there are three dimensions to leadership in criminal justice organizations?

<p>Fiedler's contingency model (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Fiedler's contingency model, what does the test of position power refer to?

<p>The ability to hire and fire subordinates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

According to Fiedler's contingency model, when does a leader have high situational control?

<p>When the leader has good leader-member relations, high task structure, and high position power (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following statements about Path-Goal Theory is true?

<p>It proposes that achievement-oriented leadership involves setting high expectations for subordinates (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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