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Title:How to strengthen employee engagement among Slovenian criminal investigators?
Authors:ID Smolej, David (Author)
Files:.pdf 02_Smolej_rV_2017-2.pdf (778,48 KB)
MD5: 0BA6712DA13F68671EE8BABFA9781789
PID: 20.500.12556/dkum/d8f83e97-fb6e-40a9-8e49-a68b095b4b29
 
URL https://www.fvv.um.si/rv/arhiv/2017-2/02_Smolej_rV_2017-2-E.html
 
Language:English
Work type:Scientific work
Typology:1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization:FVV - Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security
Abstract:Purpose: In terms of providing security, employee engagement may be defined as an important contribution by individual criminal investigators or their physical, cognitive and emotional dedication to their work. Employee engagement positively correlates with one’s work, as reflected in the dedication, absorption, and psychological state accompanied by personal energy invested in the work. A fundamental question for the criminal investigation police thus arises of how to achieve maximum engagement and commitment in police work, which in turn will contribute to greater security in Slovenia. Design/Methods/Approach: The article is based on empirical research conducted among 160 Slovenian criminal investigators. We used Gallup’s Q12 Employee Engagement Survey to measure employee engagement. Findings: The research encompassing 160 Slovenian criminal investigators shows that most criminal investigators are disengaged. The research also reveals that employee engagement is statistically significantly correlated with self-efficacy, social undermining by one’s supervisor, social support by one’s supervisor and colleagues, as well as cynicism. To raise employee engagement among the Slovenian criminal investigators, we propose several measures affecting the conduct of the police, labour legal matters, operational issues and the leadership. Research Limitations / Implications: The first limitation is social desirability bias. The second limitation is a labour strike that was underway while we were collecting the data from the police officers. Practical Implications: The proposed actions should raise the level of employee engagement of Slovenian criminal investigators, while also enhancing the police service’s reliability. Originality/Value: This is the first paper to research employee engagement among Slovenian criminal investigators.
Keywords:employee engagement, criminal investigators, cynicism, self-efficacy, social undermining, social support
Publication status:Published
Publication version:Version of Record
Year of publishing:2017
Number of pages:str. 120-137
Numbering:Letn. 19, št. 2
PID:20.500.12556/DKUM-76081 New window
UDC:351.741+331.101.3(497.4)
ISSN on article:1580-0253
COBISS.SI-ID:4431560 New window
NUK URN:URN:SI:UM:DK:6RCYG1N1
Publication date in DKUM:15.04.2020
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SMOLEJ, David, 2017, How to strengthen employee engagement among Slovenian criminal investigators? Varstvoslovje [online]. 2017. Vol. 19, no. 2, p. 120–137. [Accessed 28 April 2025]. Retrieved from: https://dk.um.si/IzpisGradiva.php?lang=eng&id=76081
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Title:Varstvoslovje
Shortened title:Varstvoslovje
Publisher:Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije, Visoka policijsko-varnostna šola, Ministrstvo za notranje zadeve Republike Slovenije, Visoka policijsko-varnostna šola, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za policijsko-varnostne vede, Univerza v Mariboru, Fakulteta za varnostne vede
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Licensing start date:15.04.2020

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Language:Slovenian
Title:Kako okrepiti delovno zavzetost slovenskih kriminalistov?
Abstract:Namen prispevka: Za zagotavljanje varnosti v skupnosti je pomembno tudi delo kriminalistične policije oziroma kriminalistov. Pomembna je njihova čustvena, kognitivna in intelektualna predanost policiji, kar definira delovno zavzetost. Delovna zavzetost predstavlja pozitivno povezanost z delom, ki se odraža v predanosti in vlaganju energije v delo. Glavni cilj prispevka je ugotoviti, kako krepiti delovno zavzetost kriminalistov, ki posledično zagotavlja boljšo varnostno situacijo v skupnosti. Metode: Prispevek je nastal z empirično raziskavo med 160 slovenskimi kriminalisti. Za merjenje delovne zavzetosti smo uporabili Gallupov vprašalnik Q12. Ugotovitve: Ugotovili smo, da je večina kriminalistov za delo nezavzetih. Prav tako je bilo ugotovljeno, da na delovno zavzetost slovenskih kriminalistov statistično značilno in pozitivno vpliva samoučinkovitost ter socialna opora. Statistično značilen in negativen vpliv pa ima na delovno zavzetost kriminalistov socialno spodkopavanje in cinizem. Za višanje delovne zavzetosti je predlaganih več ukrepov na področju vodenja, delovnopravnih zadev in operativnega dela. Omejitve/uporabnost raziskave Omejitev predstavlja socialna zaželenost odgovorov, ki je značilna v družboslovju. Omejitev predstavlja tudi stavka, ki je v policiji potekala v času izvajanja anketiranja. Praktična uporabnost: Prispevek je praktično uporaben, saj bi se lahko ob izvedenih predlaganih ukrepih dvignila delovna zavzetost slovenskih kriminalistov. Izvirnost/pomembnost prispevka: Prispevek je prvi tovrstne narave, ki obravnava delovno zavzetost slovenskih kriminalistov.
Keywords:kriminalistična policija, delovna zavzetost, cinizem, samoučinkovitost, socialna opora, Slovenija


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