The Search for Job Satisfaction: A Survey of Alabama Policing |
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Authors: | Philip E Carlan |
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Institution: | (1) The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, # 5127, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5127, USA |
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Abstract: | This study examines police job satisfaction and its association with general occupational attraction. Police officers from
sixteen municipal departments (n = 1,114) across one southern state (Alabama) were found to possess moderate-high overall
job satisfaction, with regression analysis supporting the conclusions of prior studies that demographics are of little value
to understanding job satisfaction. The findings convey that 25% of job satisfaction variance can be explained from six variables
(in order of importance): social contribution, pay, adventure/excitement, autonomy, peer respect, and job security. The importance
of benefits and community respect was unsupported, as were partner and special operation assignments. The author concludes
that a great portion of police satisfaction hinges on the realization of work environment expectations, and that departments
must proactively construct policies to enhance fulfillment of officer aspirations. |
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Keywords: | Career selection Employee retention Job satisfaction Police administration Police policy Work environment |
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