Autonomy and responsibility as a dual construct: Swedish police personnel’s stress, energy and motivation

Law enforcement demands self-management, intrinsic motivation, high energy levels and tolerance to stress. The concept of self-management might involve both autonomy and responsibility. Autonomy and responsibility, however, are often considered and measured as the same construct even thought at a co...

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Authors: Garcia, Danilo (Author) ; Archer, Trevor (Author) ; Nima, Ali al (Author) ; Arnten, Ann-Christine Andersson (Author) ; Ryberg, Fredrik (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: International journal of police science & management
Year: 2017, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 195-204
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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