A Descriptive Study of the Problem-Solving Styles of Traditional Patrol and Neighborhood Police Officers

Autor/in	Fitzjarrell, Shauna L.
Titel	A Descriptive Study of the Problem-Solving Styles of Traditional Patrol and Neighborhood Police Officers
Quelle	(2011), (201 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit Ph.D. Dissertation, Capella University
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Monographie
ISBN	978-1-1244-6011-6
Schlagwörter	Hochschulschrift; Dissertation; Learning Theories; Problem Solving; Statistical Analysis; Neighborhoods; Police; Individual Characteristics; Age Differences; Adult Learning; Context Effect; Police Community Relationship + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Thesis; Dissertations; Academic thesis; Learning theory; Lerntheorie; Problemlösen; Statistische Analyse; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung
Abstract	Recent research has indicated that when individuals recognize and gain understanding of their own problem-solving style preferences, personal learning and group performance can be enhanced (Treffinger, Selby, Isaksen, & Crumel, 2007, "An Introduction to Problem-Solving Style"). Further, adult learning theory suggests adults prefer a problem-centered orientation to learning (Knowles, Holton, & Swanson, 2005, "The Adult Learner"; Merriam, Caffarella, & Baumgartner, 2007, "Learning in Adulthood"). Although adults engage in problem solving each day, defining an adult's problem-solving style is a relatively new concept. In this descriptive study, the problem-solving styles of traditional patrol officers (N = 106) and neighborhood policing officers (N = 34) were examined. One recent change in policing strategy has included a shift from traditional policing approaches to a community-oriented approach where officers are assigned to function as problem solvers in the community. Traditional or patrol officers respond reactively while community-oriented officers are charged to respond proactively with a more innovative creative approach (Cordner, 1988, Pelfrey, 2004). This study investigated the problem-solving style differences between officers assigned to traditional patrol duties and those assigned as neighborhood policing officers. The VIEW: An Assessment of Problem-Solving Style was utilized in this study. VIEW measures problem-solving preferences on three dimensions, Orientation to Change (OC), Manner of Processing (MP), and Ways of Deciding (WD). One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and cross tabulations were used in a quantitative analysis of the data. No significant differences in problem-solving styles were found between traditional patrol and neighborhood policing officers on each dimension concluding that the samples of police officers in this study were homogeneous in their problem-solving preferences. Independent variables years of experience, level of education, gender and age were also examined. A singular significant difference F (2, 31) = 5.52, p = 0.009 was found between neighborhood policing officer age and the problems solving preferences on the OC dimension. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.] (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10