Week 8 Assignment

Application: Measurement/Improvement

Select a topic from the list below and write a brief research paper, no more than two pages (excluding cover page and references), double spaced, using APA style. Include references on the topic after finding a minimum of four (4) literature sources. Relate your topic to organizational performance measurement or improvement.

• Organizational change
• Surveys
• Early warning systems
• Identify one issue that merits attention in criminal justice
• Operating in union environment
• Planning and decision making
• Strategic planning
• Does command and control still work for law enforcement?
• Effects of micromanagement
• Transparency in organizations
• Accreditation–pro and cons of the process
• Mission/Vision/Values–identifying core values
• Inter-organizational cooperation and collaboration in the criminal justice system
• Marketing the organization