CJ503 Organizational Behavio
CJ503 Organizational Behavior
Unit 2 Assignment 2: Operational Scenario
Part A: The Warden
You are a new warden at a large prison somewhere in the United States. The prison
that you have been assigned to has been plagued with numerous physical
altercations and has had three small riots, two on separate cellblocks, and another in
the chow hall. Furthermore, gang-related violence has occu
ed in this prison and, as
is usually the case in prisons, these gang loyalties fall along racial lines.
Further still, your prison staff has had numerous problems based on racial identity.
During turnout prior to shift-change, you can see that the staff a
anges themselves
according to racial groups. Also, when the prison tried to a
ange diversity training
last month, an all-time high was reached in employee absenteeism and there were
more employee arguments and disagreements. The training seemed to polarize the
staff even further.
It has become a source of concern for you because you now have reason to believe
that some staff may essentially be turning a “blind eye” to inmate activities if the staff
member and the inmate are of the same race/ethnicity. This naturally compromises
the security of the institution and places everyone's safety in jeopardy.
Upon attempting to improve employee racial relations in your prison institution, you
note that there appears to be two rough “group views” within your prison staff. There
is one group who is “hard-lined” and conservative. This group takes a punitive
approach toward the inmate population. The other group is more “soft” and liberal in
approach and takes a less restrictive approach to human relations with the inmate
population. These groups seem to be at great odds with one another, and the irony
is that there
are members of each racial/ethnic background and of both genders who subscribe to
BOTH views.
Reflect on the above scenario and answer the following questions using a
350-word minimum for each answer.
1. Discuss attitudes among employees in an organization. Specifically, explain how
poor attitudes among co
ectional staff in a state prison might affect other aspects
of that prison.
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2. Discuss the importance of employee satisfaction within this prison. What are
some likely indicators that can alert prison management of poor employee
satisfaction within that prison?
3. What type of plan would you implement to address the problems within the
prison? When deciding how to address these problems within the prison,
which of the three ethical decision criteria would be the best fit and why?
4. What innovative solutions could be used to address the problems within the
prison?
5. Within a prison, performance and social a
angement norms are likely to be
norms that reinforce consistency among staff. How is this likely to affect overall
job satisfaction? What effect will it have on employees who are not conforming in
personality?
Part B: Ethical Behavior
Modern Criminal Justice managers want to promote ethical behaviors in their
organizations. Considering this statement, answer the following questions using a
350-word minimum for each answer.
1. Discuss the three ways leaders can manage ethical behavior in their
organizations. Provide at least one example from a cu
ent law enforcement
agency that supports your discussion.
2. Are the management theories discussed only a U.S. concept or do other
countries manage their organizations in this way? Explain your answer and
provide examples.