Graduation Date
Fall 2023
Document Type
Thesis
Program
Master of Arts degree with a major in Psychology, option Academic Research
Committee Chair Name
Amber Gaffney
Committee Chair Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Second Committee Member Name
Amanda Hahn
Second Committee Member Affiliation
HSU Faculty or Staff
Third Committee Member Name
Stephanie Souter
Subject Categories
Psychology
Abstract
Leaders have the ability transform lives and societies and can motivate people for greatness or terrible things. Within a California State University police department, Chiefs of Police are important decision makers that can influence and shape the departments norms, values, goals, behaviors and attitudes. A leadership evaluation (N = 333), was used to explore the effects of leader prototypicality, officer self-uncertainty and social identity continuity through union leadership evaluations. The initial hypothesis that social identity continuity positively predicts group identification and is moderated by leader support was supported. However, the second hypothesis that the relationship between prototypical leaders and officer self-uncertainty will be mediated by perceived social identity continuity was not supported. These findings are supported by previous research literature, in that leaders play an important role in CSU police departments so that officers feel highly identified today, tomorrow and through the future.
Citation Style
APA
Recommended Citation
Kijsriopas, Berkeley, "California State University (CSU) police department leadership evaluation" (2023). Cal Poly Humboldt theses and projects. 712.
https://digitalcommons.humboldt.edu/etd/712