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TY - JOUR
T1 - Leading the asset
T2 - Resilience training efficacy in UK policing
AU - Hesketh, Ian George
AU - Cooper, Cary Lynn
AU - Ivy, Jonathan Peter
N1 - The final, definitive version of this article has been published in the Journal, Police Journal, 92 (1), 2019, © SAGE Publications Ltd, 2019 by SAGE Publications Ltd at the Police Journal page: http://journals.sagepub.com/home/pjxa on SAGE Journals Online: http://journals.sagepub.com/
PY - 2019/3/1
Y1 - 2019/3/1
N2 - This paper examines and reports on the efficacy of work-based personal resilience training in a provincial police force in the north of UK. Taking a contextual view, data is modelled from an ASSET survey (n ¼ 350) that provides evidence of the manifestations and consequences of providing such input, in comparison with respondents who had no training and were in the same organisation. The findings support the use of such training programmes (Hesketh et al., 2015) for improving employee well-being and resilience by addressing the sources of stress and educating the workforce in how to deal with these stressors. This research provides compelling evidence that resilient individuals are better equipped to deal with the stressful nature of both policing and an uncertain working environment. This paper posits that effective leadership, a working environment congruent with employee well-being, and investment in resilience programmes for the workforce enhance subsequent organisational performance and are a marker of good practice.
AB - This paper examines and reports on the efficacy of work-based personal resilience training in a provincial police force in the north of UK. Taking a contextual view, data is modelled from an ASSET survey (n ¼ 350) that provides evidence of the manifestations and consequences of providing such input, in comparison with respondents who had no training and were in the same organisation. The findings support the use of such training programmes (Hesketh et al., 2015) for improving employee well-being and resilience by addressing the sources of stress and educating the workforce in how to deal with these stressors. This research provides compelling evidence that resilient individuals are better equipped to deal with the stressful nature of both policing and an uncertain working environment. This paper posits that effective leadership, a working environment congruent with employee well-being, and investment in resilience programmes for the workforce enhance subsequent organisational performance and are a marker of good practice.
KW - Policing
KW - Well-being
KW - leadership
KW - Resilience
KW - Training
U2 - 10.1177/0032258X18763101
DO - 10.1177/0032258X18763101
M3 - Journal article
VL - 92
SP - 56
EP - 71
JO - Police Journal
JF - Police Journal
SN - 0032-258X
IS - 1
ER -