Applications of the Motivation Theories in the Management of the Romanian Police

• Main Authors: Valeria-Liliana-Amelia Purda-Nicoară (Netotea-Suciu), Aurel Manolescu, Maria Roxana Dorobanţu
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Danubius University 2012-05-01
• Series: EIRP Proceedings
• Subjects: needs; performance; motivation; the concept of motivation; the factors that influence motivation
• Online Access: http://www.proceedings.univ-danubius.ro/index.php/eirp/article/view/1333/1280
• ISSN: 2067-9211; 2069-9344

Currently, there is a world tendency to rejuvenate police units. This trend is compounded by thefact that this category of staff is subject to intensive fluctuations, which is an issue for the police system in theU.S., Canada and not only, even if this problem has varying degrees of severity from one country to anotheror from one unit to another. One of the reasons explaining the fluctuation of the staff is the lack of motivationin the police service employees (Brodeur, 2003, p 301). Given these issues, as well as the fact that meetingthe aims of the Romanian police is not possible without the management in this field laying the „foundations”of effective motivation strategies, this article aims to analyze the motivational theories and models applicablein the management of the Romanian police, their advantages and disadvantages, so as to provide thoseinterested a clear view of the phenomenon of motivation and the necessary elements to develop coherentprograms to motivate the special public servants of this institution.