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UNCERTAINTY AVOIDDANCE
Uncertainty avoidance means to what extent the members
are comfortable with changes and unknown situations
(Dorfman, & Howell, 1988). Uncertainty avoidance among
police officers is relatively low. The reason of that is
because it is rather dangerous to be in uncertain
situations where officers are not able to control. Therefore,
officers receive large amount of training in better
handling uncertain environments. Officers also need to
follow protocols and rules to minimize the effects of
uncertainties.
COLLECTIVISM VS INDIVIDUALISM
Collectivism values interdependence relationships, group
cohesion and harmony (Lee, Beckert, & Goodrich, 2010).
Police department acts as a government body and officers
are members of the group. Officers tend to value
collectivism rather that individualism because they are
representing the department, therefore they need to
maintain the harmony within group. The idea of
collectivism is emphasized even at the beginning of the
training. All the team members will be punished when an
individual made a mistake. Individuals also need to seek
acceptance from other members, so they are more likely
to be collectivists.
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