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What is one of the criteria supervisors should take into consideration when delegating tasks to subordinates?
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A.
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To what degree they are willing to let go their authority
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B.
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How the subordinates will feel about doing the work
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C.
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How other supervisors have delegated in the past
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D.
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The capability of the subordinates in question
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2.
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What is one responsibility of supervision that involves motivating subordinates by giving them positive incentives that will encourage them to achieve and maintain a high level of efficiency?
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A.
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Leadership
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B.
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Making decisions
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C.
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Hiring personnel
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D.
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Controlling operations
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3.
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What does the term "unity of command" mean in regards to organizations?
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A.
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Supervisors should never argue in front of employees
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B.
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Supervisors should never override the decisions of another supervisor
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C.
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Employees should act as one unit when working on a project
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D.
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Employees should have only one supervisor
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4.
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What is perhaps the most common failing of inexperienced supervisors?
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A.
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Lack of communication
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B.
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Oversupervision
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C.
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Arrogance
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D.
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Indecisiveness
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5.
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Theoretically, job-related problems occur from one thing. What?
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A.
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Failure of management to provide adequate training
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B.
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Failure of personnel to adequately communicate
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C.
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Failure of long range-planning to mesh with logistical reality
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D.
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Failure of unpredictable organizational mechanisms
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6.
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What area of police work is constantly needed and is seen as never-ending, and affecting customer service, budgets, and scheduling?
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A.
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Training
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B.
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Conducting tours
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C.
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Discipline
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D.
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Commendations
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7.
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What does an interview have that an interrogation does not?
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A.
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One person assuming a dominant role
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B.
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The intent to impart information
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C.
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An exchange of information
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D.
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A method of verifying information
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8.
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In a progress interview, should the interviewer compare the interviewee to other employees?
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A.
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Yes, but only if that particular employee is doing very well relative to others
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B.
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Yes, that is a healthy way to place the employee on the map
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C.
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No, every effort should be made not to do that
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D.
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No, not unless the employee is doing poorly
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9.
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When a command post is established, an aide should be responsible for keeping a log listing personnel and equipment. How should the log be kept?
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A.
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Alphabetical
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B.
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Numerical
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C.
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Order of importance
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D.
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Chronological
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10.
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In a hostage case, an attempt should be made to point out the futility of a suspect's actions if the suspect is in a certain frame of mind. What?
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A.
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Remorseful
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B.
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Chemically altered
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C.
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Rational
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D.
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Irrational
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