Dujovski, Nikola and Mojanoski, Cane (2013) POLICE MANAGEMENT - ART OR SCIENCE? In: INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE THE BALKANS BETWEEN PAST AND FUTURE: SECURITY, CONFLICT RESOLUTION AND EURO-ATLANTIC INTEGRATION, 5-8, Ohrid.
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This paper deals with Police management in democratic societies,
considering the question of whether the Police management is an art or science or
both.
Discussion on police management as an art involves systematic application
of knowledge and skills in order to achieve an objective. The basic premise in the
definition of Police management as a skill is its application. Accordingly, Police
managers must apply their knowledge and skills to the achievement of goals and
objectives of the Police.
Science involves a systematic study of the subject leading to a general
knowledge about the subject. There are different types of science which are more or
less related to management. For instance, if we consider the exact sciences such as
chemistry or physics, they are not related to management, especially to Police
management. The research analyzes the characteristics of natural and physical
sciences, in which the experiments often take place in a laboratory setting; as such,
they cannot be applied to the study of management and organizational culture.
However, this does not mean that managers and researchers cannot conduct
valuable research on relation to the Police. It means that when dealing with the
complexity of organizational life, conducting research is more difficult, and
therefore the results may not be as exact as it would be expected. The inexact
sciences such as psychology or sociology have been used to systematically study
organizational behavior and to develop general concepts and methods of the work
of the Police officers.
Sustained Police management is the combination of art and science in a
continuous effort to achieve a consensus among as many concerned parties as
possible, implying to the activities and behavior of Police, without neglecting the
actors who are not part of the consensus. A successful Police manager should be
guided by the importance of the rule of law, improve his or her understanding of
how the Police can become both more effective and more efficient, and strive to
improve the quality of the services performed by the employees and the members of
the community.
Key words: management, police management, art, science.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item (Paper) |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Art (arts, history of arts, performing arts, music) Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Educational sciences Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Humanities > Philosophy, ethics and religion Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Political science Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Other social sciences |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Security |
| Depositing User: | Ms. Olivera Trajanova |
| Date Deposited: | 23 Feb 2021 20:55 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Feb 2021 09:22 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/6264 |
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