ORGANIZATIONAL TEAM BUILDING - THE NEXT GENERATION OF TRAINING

• NCJ Number: 37451
• Journal: Journal of California Law Enforcement Volume: 9 Issue: 2 Dated: (OCTOBER 1974) Pages: 71-80
• Author(s): F D THIBAULT; M J LEBARON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 10 pages
• Corporate Author: California State Police
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America
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Annotation

'ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT' DESCRIBES AN ONGOING PROCESS OF CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL CONDITION AND THE INTRODUCTION OF CHANGES TO REVITALIZE THE ORGANIZATION.

Abstract

TEAM BUILDING IS A SUB-UNIT OF ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT UTILIZED BY POLICE AGENCIES CONCERNED ABOUT INCREASING EFFECTIVENESS AND IMPROVING THE ORGANIZATIONAL CLIMATE. TEAM BUILDING WORKSHOPS EVOLVE AROUND THREE AREAS: PROVIDING GREATER EMPHASIS ON THE PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL TOWARD GREATER EFFECTIVENESS AS A TEAM MEMBER; PROVIDING EMPHASIS ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF MANAGERIAL-SUPERVISORY SKILLS AND ATTITUDES; AND ESTABLISHING A PROBLEM-SOLVING VEHICLE FOR IDENTIFYING AND WORKING THROUGH DEPARTMENTAL PROBLEMS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE WORKSHOPS USUALLY INCLUDES SETTING GOALS AND/OR PRIORITIES; ANALYZING OR ALLOCATING THE WAY WORK IS PERFORMED; EXAMINING THE WAY A GROUP IS WORKING; AND EXAMINING RELATIONSHIPS AMONG THE PEOPLE DOING WORK.