Business Organizational Outline Paper for Catherine Owens

Final Project-Topic Selection 0

Final Project-Topic Selection

Michael T. Smith Sr.

Grantham University

Final Project-Topic Selection

To begin with, the topic I have chosen Law Enforcement. More specifically my department. The reason I have chosen my law enforcement and my department is due to the tenure and experienced I have gained while being employed at this department. Despite flourishing through the ranks at such a young age, there are some areas that the department could improve on. The organization I have chosen has not been established for very long, but within its several years of establishing, developing, growing, and striving I have been there through it all and have seen the good, the bad, and the ugly. Which is why choosing my organization came as such an easy one for me, being I have been employed there for the seven years it has been around.

Based off the experience I would say that the change is needed because the organization has to start moving forward and becoming more knowledgeable as other police departments. Change is not always a bad thing long as it is done strategically, smart, and beneficial to all parties involved to include the citizens it we pledge to uphold. The change is also needed due to the old way thinking by the leadership. The majority of the leadership is retired military and are stuck in their fixed mindsets rather than being open to new ideas and developing a growth mindset. For example, the dispatching system. Most departments have moved toward a CAD (Computer Aided Dispatch) System. This allows dispatchers to be assisted by an automated computer system which monitor, route, prioritize, and dispatch patrols.

One of the proposed organizational behavior concepts that might apply to my organization and for the direction I would like to see it go would possibly be competitive advantage. By adopting this concept, my department would be able to stay relative, knowledgeable, but more importantly overall better work force. Competitive advantage allows the department to rely on competitors to drive the mission and allows us to be able sustain with a minimum regional departments. Another organizational behavior would be High-Involvement Management. This concept will allow the department to sensor its hiring process, re-evaluate training, and receiving input from the officers that’s actually out in the trenches getting the work done and seeing firsthand what needs to be done to getting the department going in the right direction.

In conclusion, the topic of law enforcement is near and dear to my heart and life. It is something that I always find myself resulting back to, even in my personal life. The department I have selected to work for has good people, but maybe some ancient people. Law enforcement at each level will always continually to be relevant and I take pride in that relevancy. A lot of changes and stigmas has been placed on Law Enforcement officers (LEOs) over the past couple years, but applying concepts in organizational behavior can change the overall bad reputation abroad.

References

Hitt, Michael, Miller, C. Chet, & Colella, Adrienne (2015). Organizational Behavior 4th

Edition.