Akoensi, Thomas D, Amankwah-Amoah, Joseph (2023) Cynicism Toward Change and Career Stage: An Exploration of Work Environment and Organizational Based Characteristics Among Prison Officers in Ghana. International Criminology, 3 (1). pp. 63-76. ISSN 2662-9976. E-ISSN 2662-9968. (doi:10.1007/s43576-023-00084-3) (KAR id:98683)
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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1007/s43576-023-00084-3 |
Abstract
Prison officer cynicism towards change (CTC) has received limited attention in the penal literature. In the global south, there has been very limited research on CTC among prison officers. In addressing this research gap, we utilized data from prison officers based in low- and medium- security prisons in Ghana to assess the level of CTC and whether the levels of reported CTC differed across different career stages. We also examine the impact of individual, work-environment and organizational predictors on CTC across career stages. Our results reveal similar levels of moderate CTC among prison officers at all career stages. Organizational-based factors were stronger predictors of CTC than work-environment variables. Input into decision making was the only predictor of CTC across all career stages. We identify and examine a number of vital contributions to theory and practice.
Item Type: | Article |
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DOI/Identification number: | 10.1007/s43576-023-00084-3 |
Uncontrolled keywords: | Africa: cynicism towards change; organizational change; decision-making; Prisons |
Subjects: | H Social Sciences |
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Divisions > Kent Business School - Division > Department of Marketing, Entrepreneurship and International Business Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research |
Funders: | University of Kent (https://ror.org/00xkeyj56) |
Depositing User: | Thomas Akoensi |
Date Deposited: | 05 Dec 2022 10:31 UTC |
Last Modified: | 05 Nov 2024 13:04 UTC |
Resource URI: | https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/98683 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes) |
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