Police Chiefs Who Were Promoted from Within Versus Those Hired

question 21

Multiple Choice

Police chiefs who were promoted from within versus those hired from outside their departments have been found in studies to differ in their:

• A) salary levels
• B) attitude
• C) racial characteristics
• D) educational attainment

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Definitions:

Step-Down Method

An accounting method used to allocate service department costs to producing departments in a sequential manner, based on a hierarchy of services provided.

Support Department

Units within an organization that provide essential services or assistance to the main production or operation departments but do not directly produce revenue.

Cost Allocation

The process of identifying, aggregating, and assigning costs to cost objects, such as products, departments, or projects.

Other Support Department

Units within an organization not directly involved in core operations but that provide essential services or support to primary operations departments.