%0 Journal Article
%T AN ARRANGED MARRIAGE: POLICE - MEDIA CONFLICT & COLLABORATION
%A Chrismas
%A Bob
%J Canadian Graduate Journal of Sociology and Criminology
%D 2012
%I Paladin Academic Press
%X Media and police professionals are bound together in interdependent, and often tense, working relationships. For different purposes both professions need to work effectively together while simultaneously retaining independence from each other. These complex inter-reliant relationships create unique challenges that often call for improvement. This essay examines whether relationships between interdependent professional organizations can be improved through a collaborative problem-solving intervention, based on the interactive methods of facilitated dialogue and appreciative inquiry. The article describes a case study of a large Canadian police agency working with local media outlets to improve their working relationship. It highlights the importance of conflict analysis followed by effective change management strategies in implementation of collaborative solutions that meet everyone¡¯s needs. This case study illustrates dynamics that generalize to organizations that have strong organizational cultures and are highly independent and simultaneously required to work together. Some examples of such organizations are military, prison guards, scholars, medical professionals, social workers, teachers, lawyers and most government agenciesLes m¨¦dias et les corps policiers sont ¨¤ la fois interreli¨¦s et interd¨¦pendants, et leur collaboration est souvent tendue. Dans divers objectifs, ils doivent travailler efficacement ensemble tout en maintenant leur propre autonomie. Ces relations complexes donnent lieu ¨¤ des difficult¨¦s auxquelles il faut rem¨¦dier. Cet essai porte sur les am¨¦liorations pouvant ¨ºtre apport¨¦es dans les relations entre deux organisations professionnelles interd¨¦pendants par l¡¯entremise d¡¯une intervention visant ¨¤ r¨¦soudre les probl¨¨mes fond¨¦e sur des m¨¦thodes interactives de facilitation du dialogue et d¡¯interrogation appr¨¦ciative. Cet article d¨¦crit un cas o¨´ une grande agence polici¨¨re canadienne a collabor¨¦ avec des m¨¦dias locaux en vue d¡¯am¨¦liorer leur relation de travail. On y souligne l¡¯importance de l¡¯analyse des conflits suivie de strat¨¦gies efficaces de gestion du changement dans la mise en  uvre de solutions ax¨¦es sur la collaboration et r¨¦pondant aux besoins de tous. Cette ¨¦tude pr¨¦sente les dynamiques communes aux organismes ind¨¦pendants dont la culture d¡¯entreprise est bien affirm¨¦e, et devant travailler en partenariat. Parmi ces organisations, on compte l¡¯arm¨¦e, les gardes de prison, le secteur universitaire, le corps m¨¦dical, les travailleurs sociaux, les enseignants, les avocats et la plupart des organismes gouvernementaux.
%K Facilitated dialogue
%K Collaboration
%K Organizational culture
%K Change management
%U http://cgjsc-rcessc.uwaterloo.ca/index.php/cgjsc/article/view/21/6