Question 1

The informal organizational structure consists of:

Accepted Answer

A)  The rumor process 
B)  Cliques 
C)  Informal status systems 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The rumor process 
B)  Cliques 
C)  Informal status systems 
D)  All of the above D

Question 2

The automobile and the radio weakened police relations with citizens.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Luther Gulick is known as the "father of scientific management."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the four levels of an organization?

Accepted Answer

A)  The element 
B)  The event 
C)  The work shift 
D)  The system 
A)  The element 
B)  The event 
C)  The work shift 
D)  The system

Question 5

In 1935, Luther Gulick developed the acronym POSDCORB. What does this stand for?

Accepted Answer

A)  Planning, organizing, supervising, delegating, coordinating, reasoning, belonging 
B)  Processing, solving, developing, coordinating, restructuring, belonging 
C)  Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting 
D)  Political, organizations, designed, to solve, and correct, report, building 
A)  Planning, organizing, supervising, delegating, coordinating, reasoning, belonging 
B)  Processing, solving, developing, coordinating, restructuring, belonging 
C)  Planning, organizing, staffing, directing, coordinating, reporting, and budgeting 
D)  Political, organizations, designed, to solve, and correct, report, building

Question 6

Taylor places emphasis on the formal administrative structure, which of the following is not a name of those administrative structures?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chain of command 
B)  Authority 
C)  Improvement of labor 
D)  Span of control 
A)  Chain of command 
B)  Authority 
C)  Improvement of labor 
D)  Span of control

Question 7

There are four components that contribute to efficiency through scientific management. Which of the following is not one of those components?

Accepted Answer

A)  Division of labor 
B)  Incentive pay 
C)  Orderly arrangement of administrative units 
D)  The use of a small span of control 
A)  Division of labor 
B)  Incentive pay 
C)  Orderly arrangement of administrative units 
D)  The use of a small span of control

Question 8

Elton Mayo emphasized time and motion studies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not considered one of the three major areas of the

Accepted Answer

A)  Technical factors 
B)  Union factors 
C)  Behavioral factors 
D)  Cultural factors 
A)  Technical factors 
B)  Union factors 
C)  Behavioral factors 
D)  Cultural factors

Question 10

What technological advances play a major role in socially isolating police officers from the communities they protect?

Accepted Answer

A)  Radar 
B)  The radio 
C)  The automobile 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Radar 
B)  The radio 
C)  The automobile 
D)  Both B and C

Question 11

What is Abraham Maslow famous for developing?

Accepted Answer

A)  The organizational hierarchy 
B)  Chain of command 
C)  Both a and B 
D)  Hierarchy of needs 
A)  The organizational hierarchy 
B)  Chain of command 
C)  Both a and B 
D)  Hierarchy of needs

Question 12

What was the response of some police agencies to poor community relations?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinstituting foot patrol 
B)  Trying to reduce officer contact with citizens 
C)  Giving officers permission to work off-duty jobs 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Reinstituting foot patrol 
B)  Trying to reduce officer contact with citizens 
C)  Giving officers permission to work off-duty jobs 
D)  None of the above

Question 13

With Community-Oriented Policing, some departments re-instituted foot patrol.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

For which philosophical approach to management is Frederick Taylor given credit?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systems management 
B)  Scientific management 
C)  Human relations management 
D)  Management by objectives 
A)  Systems management 
B)  Scientific management 
C)  Human relations management 
D)  Management by objectives

Question 15

Who said there was a best method for each job?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frederick Taylor 
B)  Luther Gulick 
C)  Douglas McGregor 
D)  Abraham Maslow 
A)  Frederick Taylor 
B)  Luther Gulick 
C)  Douglas McGregor 
D)  Abraham Maslow

Question 16

Frederick Taylor believed there was no one best way to do a job.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In 1964, R.R. Blake and J.S. Mouton emphasized two concerns that every

Accepted Answer

A)  Concern for management 
B)  Concern for production 
C)  Concern for people 
D)  Both B and C 
A)  Concern for management 
B)  Concern for production 
C)  Concern for people 
D)  Both B and C

Question 18

According to the text, police managers must be skilled in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Listening 
B)  Talking 
C)  Reading 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Listening 
B)  Talking 
C)  Reading 
D)  All of the above

Question 19

A study conducted by the Harvard School of Business identified three elements, common to all successful managers in government and industry. They include:

Accepted Answer

A)  The will to power 
B)  The will to manage 
C)  Empathy 
D)  All of the above 
A)  The will to power 
B)  The will to manage 
C)  Empathy 
D)  All of the above

The informal organizational structure consists of:

The automobile and the radio weakened police relations with citizens.

Luther Gulick is known as the "father of scientific management."

Which of the following is not one of the four levels of an organization?

In 1935, Luther Gulick developed the acronym POSDCORB. What does this stand for?

Taylor places emphasis on the formal administrative structure, which of the following is not a name of those administrative structures?

There are four components that contribute to efficiency through scientific management. Which of the following is not one of those components?

Elton Mayo emphasized time and motion studies.

Which of the following is not considered one of the three major areas of the

What technological advances play a major role in socially isolating police officers from the communities they protect?

What is Abraham Maslow famous for developing?

What was the response of some police agencies to poor community relations?

With Community-Oriented Policing, some departments re-instituted foot patrol.

For which philosophical approach to management is Frederick Taylor given credit?

Who said there was a best method for each job?

Frederick Taylor believed there was no one best way to do a job.

In 1964, R.R. Blake and J.S. Mouton emphasized two concerns that every

According to the text, police managers must be skilled in:

A study conducted by the Harvard School of Business identified three elements, common to all successful managers in government and industry. They include:

From Philosophy to Outcomes

Organizational Culture

Leadership Behavior Styles

Creating a Breed of Super-Sergeants

Succession Planning

Organizational Environment

Transactional Analysis

Understanding Personnel Through Mbti

Management Planning

Problem Identification and Decision Making

Management by Objectives

Fiscal Management

Use of Power

The Use of Force

Communication During High Profile Crises

Civil Liability and Accreditation

Ethics for the 21st Century

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Exam 1: A History and Philosophy of Police Management

The informal organizational structure consists of:

The automobile and the radio weakened police relations with citizens.

Luther Gulick is known as the "father of scientific management."

Which of the following is not one of the four levels of an organization?

In 1935, Luther Gulick developed the acronym POSDCORB. What does this stand for?

Taylor places emphasis on the formal administrative structure, which of the following is not a name of those administrative structures?

There are four components that contribute to efficiency through scientific management. Which of the following is not one of those components?

Elton Mayo emphasized time and motion studies.

Which of the following is not considered one of the three major areas of the

What technological advances play a major role in socially isolating police officers from the communities they protect?

What is Abraham Maslow famous for developing?

What was the response of some police agencies to poor community relations?

With Community-Oriented Policing, some departments re-instituted foot patrol.

For which philosophical approach to management is Frederick Taylor given credit?

Who said there was a best method for each job?

Frederick Taylor believed there was no one best way to do a job.

In 1964, R.R. Blake and J.S. Mouton emphasized two concerns that every

According to the text, police managers must be skilled in:

A study conducted by the Harvard School of Business identified three elements, common to all successful managers in government and industry. They include:

From Philosophy to Outcomes

Organizational Culture

Leadership Behavior Styles

Creating a Breed of Super-Sergeants

Succession Planning

Organizational Environment

Transactional Analysis

Understanding Personnel Through Mbti

Management Planning

Problem Identification and Decision Making

Management by Objectives

Fiscal Management

Use of Power

The Use of Force

Communication During High Profile Crises

Civil Liability and Accreditation

Ethics for the 21st Century

The School Resource Officer Program: Establishing a Police Presence in Schools

Assessment Center Process

Filters