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Exam 10: Discipline-An Essential Element of Police Supervision

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According to the text, from time to time, it is okay if a supervisor bends a few rules, because nobody is perfect.

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Money and material rewards are not very powerful incentives and do not have a dramatic impact on job-related behavior in law enforcement agencies.

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What type of discipline is used to prevent deviation for group-shared expectations without resorting to punishment?

According to Dale Carnegie, there are 15 ways in which a sergeant can change a person's attitude without offending them.

The misuse of power by first-line supervisors results in all of the following except it

According to the text, one key to success as a disciplinarian is to never lose control.

Sergeants are expected to increase the employees' productivity through negative discipline.

Recognition of an employee is not as strong of an incentive as money and other material rewards.

Who usually has direct responsibility for accomplishing the organization's mission, goals, and objectives through the efforts of subordinates?

Discipline is defined as

Failure to sustain a disciplinary action against an employee puts the supervisor at a risk for a subsequent civil suit.

According to the text, what two skills "come with the stripes"?

A sergeant's actions must be legal, reasonable, inconsistent, and timely.

The words "disciple" and "discipline" have the same root meaning.

According to the text, disciplinary action should be

Based on the "hot stove" concept, discipline should be all of the following except

According to the text, in order to maintain discipline, management needs to condition officers in order to promote

Discipline based on the use of punishment rather than rewards is

According to the text, one key to effective discipline is to stay as involved as possible in an employee's private life because it helps build strong relationships and trust.

According to the text, what creates natural parameters for accepted and expected behavior in an organization?