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question 51

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Esbensen, F., Peterson, D., Taylor, T. J., et al. (2011) . Evaluation and evolution of the gang resistance education and training (G.R.E.A.T.) program. Journal of School Violence, 10, 53-70.
Gang Resistance
The Gang Resistance Education and Training (G.R.E.A.T) program was developed in 1991 by law-enforcement officers in Phoenix, Arizona, in response to an increase in local gang activity. The program is taught to middle school-aged children by police officers in the school setting. Although the goals of the program were to encourage children to avoid gangs and gang-related activities, as well as to develop a positive attitude toward law enforcement, a 2006 study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice revealed the program was not effective. As a result, the program was modified. The most current assessment of the program suggests the revisions have been a positive change.
-Which of the following is a goal of the G.R.E.A.T. program?

• A) to advance scientific understanding of a phenomenon
• B) to build upon, or advance a theory
• C) to provide a specific organization with actionable information that can have immediate implications that benefit their program
• D) to provide evidence to the U.S. Department of Justice that gang activity must be eliminated

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Definitions:

Higher-Level Managers

are executives or top-tier leaders who have significant authority and responsibility for the overall direction and strategy of an organization or major divisions within it.

Organization Structure

The arranged relationships and relative ranks of parts and positions within an organization, determining how roles, responsibilities, and power are distributed.

Implementing Work Policies

The process of putting into action the rules and guidelines designed to direct and regulate the behavior and decisions of employees at work.

Multiple Linkage Model

A leadership model that proposes leaders influence group performance through specific variables, including task structure and group atmosphere.