criminal justice organizations administration and management chapter 1 – Flashcards
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organization
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an entity defined by structure purpose and activity objectives
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management
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a process where elements of a group are coordinated integrated and utilized to effectively and efficiently achieve organizational objectives
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leadership
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a process that helps to direct and mobilize people and their ideas with an emphasis on the creation of a vision and inspiring people
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public sector
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the context within which criminal justice administrators function
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open system theory
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an approach to understanding organizations as being influenced by their environments
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complex goals
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situation in which an organization faces many competing and conflicting purposes
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complex environment
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a situation in which an organization faces many competing and conflicting demands from turbulent external sources
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complex internal constituencies
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a situation in which criminal justice organizations have multiple and conflicting internal personnel each striving to achieve their own interests and objectives
