Concerning Shift Assignment of Patrol Officers, a PERF Report Concluded

question 59

Multiple Choice

Concerning shift assignment of patrol officers, a PERF report concluded that

• A)in order for officers to know every district in town, officers should rotate districts once every three months.
• B)in order to be fair to other officers, patrol officers should rotate shifts once every three months.
• C)frequent change of shifts is deleterious to the physical and psychological health of an officer.
• D)shift work has no effect on officers' health and job performance.

Understand the concept of Nash equilibrium and its implications in a Prisoners' Dilemma context.

Comprehend the dominant firm model and the behavior of fringe firms in such markets.

Recognize the application of the Prisoners' Dilemma in describing oligopolistic market outcomes.

Identify different market structures, including the dominant firm model and the kinked demand curve model.

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Definitions:

Leadership

The act of guiding or influencing others towards the achievement of goals, characterized by inspiration, vision, and the ability to direct.

Coercive Power

Coercive power is an authoritative strategy based on the fear of punishment or the enforcement of discipline to influence others to comply with demands or expectations.

Withhold Positive Outcomes

A strategy or action where expected or deserved positive results are deliberately not provided or delayed.

Influence

The capacity or power to affect or shape the behavior, development, character, or decisions of others or the outcome of events.