Deck 20: Assessment Center Process

Question 1

The majority of law enforcement agencies in the United States have fewer than:

A) 10 officers
B) 25 officers
C) 40 officers
D) 50 officers

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Because there is such a variance in the sizes of organizations:

A) it is easy to set a "one size fits all" style of leadership
B) leadership needs to be custom developed for the agency
C) It becomes very "easy" to move from one size agency to another
D) none of the above

Answer 2

B

Question 3

According to the text, the number of individuals that a manager can effectively supervise is called:

A) unity of command
B) a span of control
C) hierarchy
D) none of the above

Answer 3

C

Question 4

A leader whose role it is to conduct some organizational modification is a:

A) modifier
B) change agent
C) manager with a hidden agenda
D) none of the above

Question 5

Organizational change may require the leader to:

A) realign old relationships
B) reward loyalty of old friends
C) remember those who have wronged him or her in the past
D) none of the above

Question 6

According to the text, one of the most important attributes of a well run organization is:

A) a leader who is willing to change his or her mind
B) interpersonal communication
C) having values that change frequently
D) none of the above

Question 7

The term "organizational bias" refers to:

A) allegiance to a particular specialty
B) knowing that your agency is better than all others
C) a dislike for certain ethnic organizations
D) all of the above

Question 8

Most local agencies serve communities with populations of less than:

A) 10,000 citizens
B) 25,000 citizens
C) 100,000 citizens
D) none of the above

Question 9

Police officers in rural areas have some of the same challenges as their "big city" counterparts;

A) big cities share the same problems
B) smaller jurisdictions don't have adequately trained personnel
C) there are some issues unique to the rural environment
D) all of the above

Question 10

According to the text, the tasks of a leader include:

A) setting goals
B) clearing agendas
C) setting timetables
D) all of the above

Question 11

According to the text, to remain a viable organization, the law enforcement agency must:

A) remain unchanged
B) work harder
C) work smarter
D) worker smarter and harder

Question 12

Rural areas tend to be:

A) more population-dense
B) less population-dense
C) made up of people that are dense
D) none of the above

Question 13

When you empower someone:

A) you take away impediments
B) you give him or her the authority to act
C) they empower themselves
D) both a and c

Question 14

According to the text, productivity consists of:

A) transparency plus ability
B) ability plus motivation
C) ability plus back-room deals
D) none of the above

Question 15

The majority of law enforcement agencies in the United States are small, with fewer than 25 officers.

Question 16

The number of officers that a manager can effectively supervise is referred to as the unity of command.

Question 17

According to the text, a procedure manual is as important for a small agency as it is for a large one.

Question 18

According to the text, a leader needs to know if his or her mandate is to be a change agent or to maintain the status quo.

Question 19

According to the text, modernization and change are not important to an organization's vitality.