Category FAQs Search : Knowledge Society
Question: How knowledge organizations work: the case of detectives
Answer: Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to conceptualize detectives in police investigations as knowledge workers.
Design/methodology/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 researchers.
(Source: , 10 Jun 2021)
Source Link: https://doi-org.onlinedatabase.librarynet.com.my/10.1108/09696470910939189