Question 1 of 20
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To build good planning systems, police executives must include the mechanism of:
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A. feedback.
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B. process.
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C. method.
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D. device.
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Question 2 of 20
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Which one of the following limits our intuitive powers?
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A. Making the obvious seem strange
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B. Wild thinking
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C. A new idea every day
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D. Fixation on logic
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Question 3 of 20
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Question 4 of 20
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The first step in developing the ability to think strategically is:
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A. wild thinking.
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B. recognizing insight.
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C. tuning in.
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D. creativity training.
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Question 5 of 20
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What is one major blunder in crafting a vision, defining goals, and developing a strategy?
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A. Making the processes a team effort
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B. Failing to insert the paradigms
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C. Not making the processes a shared effort
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D. None of the above
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Question 6 of 20
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Another word for a vision statement is a __________ statement.
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A. mission
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B. mental
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C. compass
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D. code of conduct
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Question 7 of 20
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Question 8 of 20
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Which of the following is NOT one of the system-building properties likely to be found in the most effective organizations?
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A. Systematic feedback
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B. Continuous monitoring of their environments
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C. Ongoing adaptation to changes
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D. Mechanisms that automatically void system learning
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Question 9 of 20
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Which of the following is the first step in the planning process?
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A. Evaluation
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B. Ends analysis
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C. Means analysis
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D. Implementation
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Question 10 of 20
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The six basic police management functions are system building, planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and:
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A. terminating.
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B. experiencing.
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C. controlling.
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D. facilitating.
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Question 11 of 20
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Which of the following is NOT a basic model for the dissemination of news information by police agencies?
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A. All employees are authorized to release news information and answer media questions.
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B. The police executive handles all media relations personally.
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C. All information is forwarded to City Hall where decisions about the release of information are made.
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D. The police executive delegates media relations responsibility to a specific individual or unit within the department.
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Question 12 of 20
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Eighty-five percent of a leader's abilities involve:
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A. authoritarian attitude.
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B. a talent for quantifying.
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C. a good speaking voice.
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D. EI (emotional intelligence).
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Question 13 of 20
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The only thing worse than a bad decision is:
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A. a snap decision.
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B. the refusal to make one.
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C. a coercive one.
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D. a random one.
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Question 14 of 20
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Which of the following is NOT one of the most important areas in which the police executive needs independence, according to Patrick V. Murphy?
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A. Negotiations with the police labor union
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B. Personnel matters
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C. Disciplinary matters
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D. Prohibitions against partisan political activity by police agency members
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Question 15 of 20
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Which is NOT one of the three compelling reasons to delegate decision making?
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A. Intuition
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B. Empowerment of others
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C. Time
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D. Mentoring
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Question 16 of 20
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Some police executives exhibit just one police executive style, while others represent combinations of two or more styles. Which of the following is NOT one of the four styles?
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A. The administrator
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B. The top cop
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C. The statesman
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D. The judge
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Question 17 of 20
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Between stimulus and response there is:
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A. workplace.
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B. a problem.
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C. space in which to make a choice.
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D. purpose.
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Question 18 of 20
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The "top cop" police executive style focuses more on:
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A. leading than on managing.
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B. planning, organizing, and staffing.
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C. charting the overall course of the organization.
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D. avoiding making enemies.
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Question 19 of 20
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Of the police executive styles, the __________ is found least often in police departments.
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A. administrator
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B. statesman
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C. judge
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D. politician
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Question 20 of 20
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The police executive fills two basic roles – one focused internally on running the organization, and the other focused:
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A. on leading the organization.
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B. on managing the organization.
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C. externally on relations with the environment of the organization.
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D. None of the above
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