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Gearing up for your management role? Arm yourself with CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS, a thoroughly modern introduction to the management techniques appropriate to each area of the criminal justice system. By examining both the "hows" and "whys" of these techniques, and by exploring the book's practical, real-world examples, up-to-the-minute research, and coverage of key areas such as emergency planning and terrorism, leadership theory, and decision-making, you'll increase your preparedness for the challenges you're likely to face in today's field.
List of contents
Part One: THE NATURE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 1. Basic Concepts for Understanding Criminal Justice Organizations. 2. Structure of Criminal Justice Organizations. 3. The Criminal Justice System in Its Environment. Part Two: INDIVIDUALS IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 4.Problems of Communication. 5. Motivation of Personnel. 6. Job Design. 7. Leadership. 8. Personnel Supervision and Evaluation. Part Three: GROUP BEHAVIOR IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 9. Occupational Socialization. 10. Power and Political Behavior.11. Organizational Conflict. Part Four: PROCESSES IN CRIMINAL JUSTICE ORGANIZATIONS. 12. Decision Making. 13. Organizational Effectiveness. 14. Change and Innovation. 15. Research in Criminal Justice Organizations.
