The Search for Job Satisfaction: A Survey of Alabama Policing
This study examines police job satisfaction and its association with general occupational attraction. Police officers from sixteen municipal departments (n = 1,114) across one southern state (Alabama) were found to possess moderate-high overall job satisfaction, with regression analysis supporting t...
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| Tipo de documento: | Electrónico Artículo |
| Lenguaje: | Inglés |
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2007
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American journal of criminal justice
Año: 2007, Volumen: 32, Número: 1/2, Páginas: 74-86 |
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| Sumario: | This study examines police job satisfaction and its association with general occupational attraction. Police officers from sixteen municipal departments (n = 1,114) across one southern state (Alabama) were found to possess moderate-high overall job satisfaction, with regression analysis supporting the conclusions of prior studies that demographics are of little value to understanding job satisfaction. The findings convey that 25% of job satisfaction variance can be explained from six variables (in order of importance): social contribution, pay, adventure/excitement, autonomy, peer respect, and job security. The importance of benefits and community respect was unsupported, as were partner and special operation assignments. The author concludes that a great portion of police satisfaction hinges on the realization of work environment expectations, and that departments must proactively construct policies to enhance fulfillment of officer aspirations. |
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| ISSN: | 1936-1351 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s12103-007-9014-y |