Leadership skill of Bangladesh police personnel: a case study of Tangail district

Sharmin, Sumona and Miah, Md. Abdul Kader (2017) Leadership skill of Bangladesh police personnel: a case study of Tangail district. Journal of Media and Social Development, 5 (3). pp. 58-71. ISSN 2320-8244

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Abstract

The study endeavours to give insight into leadership skills among police personnel at Tangail district in Bangladesh. The case study is based on interviews with 23 police officers at the case site. The study could not find women police leaders as respondents in this study. The results obviously has 100% of male respondents. Based on the case study, one can identify some leadership skills, which should be possessed by police personnel. These are, operational skill, ethical decision making, accountability, honesty, predictability, logic, supportive, approachable, higher level thinker, motivation, creative, taking responsibility, respectful, desire to influence, enthusiastic, selflessness, politically astute, good communicator, team builder and intellectual motivation. The study concludes that effective police leaders have particular relational strengths that serve to elevate levels of commitment, work satisfaction, and motivation. The paper also points out that a police leader can encourage and motivate other police personnel within the department to achieve the goal. The findings provide important preliminary insights into the experiences and beliefs of police supervisors.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Leadership, police, management, intellectual motivation, Individualized consideration
Divisions:	Department of > Criminology
Depositing User:	Dr Raju C
Date Deposited:	23 Apr 2021 10:28
Last Modified:	23 Apr 2021 10:28
URI:	http://eprints.uni-mysore.ac.in/id/eprint/16278

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