We have particular pleasure in publishing the following article in which Mr. Mahir, who is in charge of “D” Department (Organization and Training) at Scotland Yard, applies management theory to the whole field of police leadership. We believe it will be of inestimable value to all police officers and to the Police Service.
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References
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In the following list, the first four books have been found most useful; the other three contain helpful background material.
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The Social Psychology of Industry by BrownJ. A. C. (Pelican).
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This is the standard reference work for the Metropolitan Police three-day man-management courses. Unlike the following three books, which are American, this one is English. It is inexpensive (6s.) and contains a good history of the study of personnel management and much useful material on leadership and motivation.
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Human Relations at Work by DavisKeith (McGraw-Hill).
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The largest and probably the best of the all-round books on the subject of personnel management. Rather more easily readable than the two which follow, it is written in a practical style and, although some of it is outside the scope of the police service, contains a great deal that is of interest to police supervising officers.
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The Human Side of Enterprise by McGregorDouglas (McGraw-Hill).
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Primarily concerned with motivation, this is the classic work on the subject. In this book McGregor puts forward his “Theory X and Theory Y” approach to the problem of motivating people to more useful effort at work.
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Psychology in Industry by MaierN. R. F. (Harrap).
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Deals in considerable depth with the application of personnel management principles to industry. It is one of the standard reference books on this subject. In this book McGregor puts forward his “Theory X and Theory Human Relations in a Fully Employed Democracy by FraserJ. M. (Pitman).
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An English book about the change in approach towards employees made necessary by changes in social conditions.
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Getting Across by Employees by MorganJ. S. (McGraw-Hill).
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A useful book on communication in industry.
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The Anatomy of Judgment by AbercrombieJohnson M. L. (Hutchinson).
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Basically a medical book, it is concerned with the method of teaching persons, not merely facts, but how to evaluate these facts for themselves. The methods are applicable to police training, particularly in man-management, and some of them are used in the Metropolitan Police man-management courses.
