How knowledge organizations work : the case of detectives
By: GOTTSCHALK, Petter
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Contributor(s): HOLGERSSON, Stefan | KARLSEN, Jan Terje.
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ArticlePublisher: Bingley, UK : Emerald, 2009The Learning Organization 16, 2, p. 88-102Abstract: Purpuse - The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize detectives in police investigations as knowledge workers. Design/metodology/approach - The paper is based on a literature review covering knowledge organizations, police organizations, police investigations, and detectives as knowledge workers. Findings - The paper finds that the changing role of the detective as a resource influences investigation performance in solving complex and organized crime. Research limitations/implications - This exploratory research provides no final conclusions. Practical implications - Leadership in police investigations needs to focus on knowledge management among detectives rather than information collection in each criminal case. Originality/value - Until this paper, the secretive nature of the detective world has been unexplored by manpower researches.
Purpuse - The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize detectives in police investigations as knowledge workers. Design/metodology/approach - The paper is based on a literature review covering knowledge organizations, police organizations, police investigations, and detectives as knowledge workers. Findings - The paper finds that the changing role of the detective as a resource influences investigation performance in solving complex and organized crime. Research limitations/implications - This exploratory research provides no final conclusions. Practical implications - Leadership in police investigations needs to focus on knowledge management among detectives rather than information collection in each criminal case. Originality/value - Until this paper, the secretive nature of the detective world has been unexplored by manpower researches.
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