Criminal Justice Organizations: Chapter 6 Test Questions

According to Hackman and Oldham (1987), which of the following is not a core job dimension?

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

The purpose of job redesign is to:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Problem-Oriented Policing involves which of the following?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is the primary drawback of redesigning criminal justice jobs?

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

What is the purpose of leadership in criminal justice organizations?

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

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

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

What must criminal justice administrators do while operating their organizations?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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