Integrating video technology and administrative practice in policing: A phenomenological exposé
International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior
ISSN: 1093-4537
Article publication date: 11 June 2018
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to argue that philosophic and administrative thought have enframed (Heidegger, 1977) us to unconsciously accept technology in public administration and the bureaucracy.
Design/methodology/approach
It builds on literature in phenomenology.
Findings
It discusses the implications of this phenomenon for organizational decision-making, management, and governance more broadly.
Practical implications
It questions whether we should utilize video technology in policing, and examine technology as good or bad before implementing it.
Originality/value
Most of the critiques of technology were in the early 1990s. This paper attempts to explain why we implicitly accept technology, links the philosophy of Immanuel Kant to Herbert Simon, and articulates how technology shapes our thinking.
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Acknowledgements
The authors would like to thank Gregg Cawley, Camilla Stivers, Chris Curry, and Nicholas Zingale for their helpful feedback on an earlier version of this manuscript.
Citation
Piccorelli, J.T. and Elias, M.V. (2018), "Integrating video technology and administrative practice in policing: A phenomenological exposé", International Journal of Organization Theory & Behavior, Vol. 21 No. 2, pp. 122-136. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJOTB-03-2018-0023
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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