SOC 3710 Chapter Notes - Chapter 6: Hierarchical Organization, Systems Theory, Shift Work
2 Feb 2016
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Chapter 6: theories of police, organizations, subcultures, leadership. An organization can be defined as a properly constructed social entity focused on a single goal or a set of specific goals. Police agencies are also considered bureaucratic organizations as they possess the following characteristics: Normative theories- tend to prescribe the way in which police work should be done; they address management issues and draw on a number of organizational theories to inform their analysis. Grimshaw and jefferson refer to normative theories as. Organizational" depicting the vertical hierarchical dimensions of rules, policies and procedures, command and control. Empirical theories- look at the individuals who work in police organizations and what they do in order to offer an interpretation of police work. Grimshaw and jefferson refer to empirical theories as. Involve research and are concerned with describing why policing exists as it does. Occupational", relating to the norms, customs and practices of police officers themselves.
