Chp 2 Flashcards
Working out in broad outline
Planning
-Formal structure of authority
-Subdivisions are arranged, defined and coordinated
Organizing
- whole personal function
- Bringing in and training the staff
Staffing
-making decisions and embodying them
-Leader of the enterprise
Directing
All important duty of INTERRELATING the various parts of work
Coordinating
- Informed through records, research and inspection
Reporting
Standing orders and those that are complicated, should be ______ to reduce confusion and misinterpretation
written
Which plans ?
-normal police activities
-Deployment and distribution of personnel, or the search for suspects or lost persons
Operational plans
What are the two perpetual task?
Planning and organizing
Perhaps no function of management is more important than that of _________ of human effort to ensure unity of action, not only between individuals, but also between organizational units
coordination
Which POSDCORB
-consumes much of the supervisors time
- Following through with observation and inspection
Directing
Lines of authority become more ______ as the nature of the organization increases in complexity
indistinct
________ decisions can be made in the line organization, because of the direct lines of authority
Quick
If jealousies exist between managers of various units, each unit will tend to become ________ , with the result that harmony of operation will be reduced, and internal frictions will arise
departmentalize
In the functional organization, discipline is difficult to administer because of__________. Lines of authority and responsibility are fragmented.
multiheadleadership
In so far as practicable, ________ work should be apportioned to the same unit
homogeneous
Work that involves divergent, functions or purposes, will eventually cause ________ if placed within one unit under the control of one supervisor
friction and inefficiency,
For best results, the principal of_______ and the law of _______, as stated by Alford , require assigning to each worker, the fewest possible kinds of task or operations, in order to improve the quality, and increase the quantity of work, thereby giving the highest class of work to suit to work as a natural abilities. Only then is the greatest individual productivity possible.
specialization
productivity
A function of prime importance for the supervisor is_______ in his unit for the purpose of determining, if it is effectively divided, between the various units in individuals of the organization.
constant analysis of the nature of the work performed
Where unity of command cannot be realized at least unity of _____ should be realized.
effort
The following will contribute to unity of effort
- Joint operations centers.
- Capabilities and limitations.
- Positive attitude.
The supervisor can effectively reduce his be enough control by delegating work; but in doing so, they must:
- Define task.
- Communicate instructions.
- Require completed stuff work.
Proper delegation frees the supervisor from many routine task and enables them to devote more of their time to ________
broader planning activities
Experience has shown that the average employee can, and will except greater responsibility beyond his ordinary duties, and will perform surprisingly well when he is delegated the task, and ______ for its accomplishment
given credit
