Abstract
ABSTRACT The Lafayette Police Field Training Program utilizes knowledge sharing, knowledge sourcing, and emphasizes organizational assimilation by cycling patrol recruits through a detective division training section as a competency model to help train patrol recruit officers. Emergent themes from this research study revealed that the current design of the detective training module is effective for employee networking and organizational assimilation. The qualitative case study analysis indicated that improvements need to be made to the detective training module by committing to a training needs analysis, adjusting the detective training officer recruit assignment process, and to include patrol training officers in a temporary duty assignment in the detective division.
Keywords
knowledge sourcing, knowledge sharing, competency model, learning organization, field training program, police
Date of this Version
7-12-2010
Department
Organization Leadership & Supervision
Department Head
Gary R. Bertoline
Month of Graduation
August
Year of Graduation
2010
Degree
Master of Science
Head of Graduate Program
Gary R. Bertoline
Advisor 1 or Chair of Committee
Prof. William Krug
Committee Member 1
Dr. Lisa Ncube
Committee Member 2
Dr. Linda Naimi