Question 1:
CJ 600 – Online Midterm Exam Questions
Discuss the Classical School of organizational thought. First, describe the elements of the classical school perspective, its limitations and discuss how the classical view, and Weber’s bureaucracy, in particular, has influenced criminal justice organizations. Finally, discuss how later perspectives on organizational structure have changed over time to address the limitations of the classical school. Include citations to all relevant materials from the course to answer your question.
Question 2:
Using all relevant materials from the course, discuss the distinctions between leadership, power, and authority. Describe the bases/types of power outlined in the course materials and discuss the roles of power and authority in criminal justice organizations. In your opinion, which types of power are most relevant to authority in criminal justice organizations? Make sure to use the course materials to justify your response.
Question 3:
Discuss the characteristics/styles of leadership in criminal justice and the limitations of leadership in criminal justice organizations. Based on your review of the course materials, what leadership style is most effective for criminal justice organizations? Cite all relevant course materials in your response.
Question 4:
Debate the value of goal consensus in criminal justice organizations. What are the arguments in favor of creating unifying goals across the criminal justice system? What are the major obstacles and disadvantages of goal consensus in criminal justice? What are the arguments in favor of goal conflict across organizations in the criminal justice system? Cite all relevant course materials in your response.
Question 5:
Criminal justice agencies are complex organizations with multiple goals. Briefly discuss the role of goals in the evaluation of organizations. Then, identify one criminal justice agency that has a publicly stated vision and mission statement. You have been tasked by this agency to create a strategic plan to evaluate the success or effectiveness of the agency. Using their stated vision and mission statements, identify or define their official and operative goals. Based on these goals, discuss how you would measure the effectiveness of the organization. In your response, clearly describe the types of outcomes you would consider and the variables you would use to measure the achievement of those goals. Finally, discuss the challenges of evaluating the effectiveness of criminal justice organizatio
