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SYLLABUS FOR THEORY AND
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Term: Fall, 2006
Course
Number: LEA 555
Instructor: Joseph F. Gandurski, MA
Office: By Appointment
Office
Phone: 773-881-0580
E-mail:
Jmountie1@sbcglobal.net
Course Dates: Thursdays, starting
Course Time:
Instructor Background:
Joseph Gandurski received his Master’s Degree in
Education and Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from St. Xavier University FBI
National Academy
Mr. Gandurski, retired from the Chicago Police
Department in 2003 as Deputy Chief of Organized Crime after a thirty-one year
career. His other assignments included Deputy Chief of Detectives,
Administrative Assistant to the Superintendent, Commanding Officer of Special
Functions, Commanding Officer of the Mounted Patrol, District Watch Commander,
Violent Crimes Sergeant and Detective, Hostage Negotiator, Tactical Sergeant,
and Patrol Officer. As Deputy Chief of
Organized Crime he managed the Department’s Narcotics and Gang Investigation
Section, the Intelligence Section, and the Vice Control Section, as well as the
operations of the various Joint Task Forces. Mr. Gandurski also served on the
Executive Board of the Chicago HIDTA, the State Terrorism Task Force, and the
Illinois State Crime Laboratory Advisory Board.
Course Description: Students will study
organizational theory and its application to the police environment. The course will stress organizational
dynamics relative to: the individual, the team, and the organization. The course will identify the need for a
clearly stated purpose, goal setting, teamwork, accountability, and leadership.
There will be a focus on problem identification and analysis, and the process
of applying effective solutions. This will include analysis of organizational
failures in the public and private sector.
Other topics include task and relationship analysis, human relationships
within an organizational setting, and the factors identifying a high
performance organization.
Textbook: Organizational
Behavior, by Stephen P. Robbins, Prentice Hall,
Journal: Public Safety
Policing
by James F. Pastor, Law Enforcement
Executive Forum,
2005, 5 (6), pages
13-27.
Assessment: Since this class addresses
how individuals, teams and groups impact the behavior of organizations, the
student should understand the challenges and opportunities within the field of
Organizational Behavioral, and be able to apply the principles derived from
such within their respective organization.
Group
Application Research & Presentation 40 % of grade
Research
Paper 40
% of grade
Class
participation and attendance 20
% of grade
Grading Scale: Grading Scale:
A:
92-100 A-: 90-91
B+: 88-89
B: 82-87 B-: 80-81
C+: 78-79
C:
72-77 C-: 70-71 D+:
68-69 D: 62-67 D-:
60-61 F: 59 & below
Class Policy on Attendance: It is a serious matter
when a student misses even one session due to the accelerated format of the
program. If the student misses more than
one session, the student is required to withdraw form the module by contacting
the Academic Advisor and their instructor.
Class Participation: It is vital to the learning
process. Students will be prepared to
discuss the assigned material. Class
participation will affect the student’s final grade.
Class
Assignments: The following reading and application assignments will be
supplemented with certain video presentations and handouts as relevant to the
weekly subject topics.
Week One Topic Assignments
View and discuss “Chasing the Sleeper Cell” and
“Inside the Terror Network” video.
Discuss
Public Safety Policing by James F. Pastor, Law Enforcement Executive Forum,
2005, 5 (6), pages
13-27.
Discuss Organizational Behavior concepts that will
be presented in Chapters 1,15,18,19, and 10, of Organizational Behavior and how
to use the principles in your paper and group assignment. A “model” will be
introduced for use in problem solving for law enforcement.
The class will be given a Group Application project
that will entail an analysis of the present circumstances of a police
operation. Each group will select a
current issue in law enforcement, and devise tactics and strategies to address
the issue. This will partly be
accomplished via the use of field exercises with small groups. Each group will be expected to conduct
research and address the particular issue using the model provided as well as
lessons learned in class. This will include but not limited to:
·
Data/Statistics
which describes the current circumstances
·
Current
Organizational factors such as :policies & procedures, fiscal environment,
organizational culture affecting the issue
·
Recommendations
designed to address the issue
·
Consider
how the proposed solutions will affect other aspects of the organization.
The group will present their findings and
conclusions during class. The
presentation must demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of the issue, as
well as Organizational Behavior principles.
It is strongly suggested that each of the four areas outlined above be
delegated to a particular student. The
student should address and develop this aspect of the issue, and present the
same to the class. If for some reason
the student cannot present to the class, one of the other members will have to
do the absent student’s presentation.
Since this class involves an understanding of
organizational change, in addition to the group assignment, each student will
research and write a five (5) page paper on terrorism. This paper will involve
the designing of a terrorist sleeper cell. More detail will be provided in
class. The paper will include a description of aspects critical to the success
of a terrorist cell, some of which are:
·
Financing
·
Organization
·
Recruitment
·
Mission/Objectives
·
Communication
·
Operations
·
Security
Organizational Behavior Powerpoint Presentation.
Week Two Topic
Assignments
Read Chapters 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Organizational
Behavior, and prepare to discuss the material in class
Leadership and Organizational Behavior powerpoint presentation.
Discussion of Enron/ LAPD Rampart scandals as time
permits.
Week Three Topic
Assignments
Read Chapters 2, 3, 4, and 5 of Organizational
Behavior of the text and be prepared to use the principles in your paper and
group assignment as well as in class discussion.
Organizational Behavior Powerpoint presentation;
discussion of Terrorism assignment.
Week Four Topic
Assignments
Field Exercise- continue working on your group project and
research paper.
Read Chapters 6 and 7 of the text and be prepared
to use the principles in your paper and group assignment.
Week Five Topic
Assignments
Organizational Behavior, Leadership Powerpoint presentations.
Week Six Topic
Assignments
Group Presentations.
Week Seven Topic Assignments
Group Presentations. Research
Paper due.
Statement of Plagiarism:
If
an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel finds that a
student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic
dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up
for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is
dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under
the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.
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