Authors
Geoff Dean, Petter Gottschalk
Publication date
2013/7/3
Journal
International Journal of Law and Management
Volume
55
Issue
4
Pages
304-317
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Description
Purpose
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This paper aims to present empirical results from a study of attitudes of police managers to different leadership roles in their jobs in two police districts in Norway.
Design/methodology/approach
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A questionnaire was developed and administered among police managers in two police districts in Norway. Participants in leadership programs were selected for this survey research carried out in March and April 2010. Follo police district and Hedmark police district had a total of 130 participants in these programs with 60 managers from Follo and 70 managers from Hedmark.
Findings
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The personnel leader role was found to be most important, followed by the resource allocator role. Responding police managers reported that they felt least competent in the liaison role.
Research limitations/implications
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Limitations were that the relatively small sample size restricted the use of sophisticated statistical tools and …
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G Dean, P Gottschalk - International Journal of Law and Management, 2013