Exam 2: Organization and Administration Principles and Practices

Weber's ideal bureaucracy,however,as described earlier,was designed to eliminate ___________and __________ in organizations.

____________ precipitates the need for more personnel,greater division of labor,specialization,written rules,and other such elements.

Upward communication in a criminal justice organization is the easiest form of communication as there are fewer barriers than downward communication.

The history of management can be divided into three approaches and time periods: (1)Scientific management (1900-1940),(2)Human relations management (1930-1970),and (3)Direct access management (1965-present).

An organization's committing such resources as funds,personnel/labor,and equipment toward accomplishing a goal or mission.

_______________ developed the general theory of human motivation.

In preparing for the workforce of the future,it is important that administrators be prepared for the demographic of workers referred to as Generation X,or Gen Xers (those born between 1945 and 1964).

The theory of POSDCORB was emphasized in police management for many years where the needs of workers were adequately addressed.

In building the organizational structure,which of the following principles would not be considered?

Communication within a criminal justice organization may be only downward or upward,due to its organizational structure.

The theory that contends that good leaders possessed certain character traits that poor leaders typically did not is the trait theory.

The __________ theory contends if an employee believes that his or her efforts will result in a certain level of performance leading to a desired reward,then that employee will likely take action accordingly.

Definitions of leadership include the following statement:

_______________ developed the "managerial grid," which emphasized two concerns-for tasks and for people-that managers must have.

The____________ theory sought to determine the fit between the organization's characteristics and its tasks and the motivations of individuals.

The number of subordinates a chief executive,manager,or supervisor in a criminal justice organization can effectively supervise is known as _________ ___ ____________. .

According to Robert Katz,there are three essential skills that leaders should possess: technical,human,and conceptual.

An organization's desired outcome,goods,or services.

_______________ developed a hierarchy of needs.

Develop a motivational theory of your own.Explain how you would motivate workers differently than the theories stated in Chapter Two.