The 6th Biennial International Criminal Justice Conference
Policing in Central and Eastern Europe
Past, Present and Futures
Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 21-23, 2006

A proposal should be submitted by June 15, 2006, accompanied by a cover sheet which contains the presentation's title and the full name(s), affiliation, complete return address, telephone, fax, and e-mail address of the author to whom all correspondence will be sent. In the proposal, the track and the presentation option of your choice should be clearly indicated. For a panel presentation, submit a 500-word abstract of the paper. For a poster session, submit a 300-word summary of the poster. For a workshop, submit a proposed title and a 400-word description of the topic. You should also indicate or suggest the names of other presenters in the workshop. For a roundtable, submit a proposed title and a 400-word description of diverse viewpoints that the roundtable should address. You should also indicate or suggest the names of other discussants in the roundtable.

To create a high-quality program representing the newest ideas and results in the field, submitted proposals will be evaluated by the Program Committee with respect to several criteria, including originality, quality, and significance, relevance to a broad audience of police researchers and/or practitioners, and clarity of presentation. The Program Committee's final decision regarding acceptance of proposals will be mailed to authors no later than June 26.

Authors should be prepared to personally present their papers/posters/ workshops at the Conference. Authors of proposals for a roundtable must be willing to accept the role of a moderator.
 

All authors will receive information regarding participation at the conference (travel information, hotel options, social events, etc.) or the infromation will be published on the conference home page at the latest in June 2006. All abstracts will be published in the Conference Proceedings.
 

The working language of the Conference is English. Abstracts, as well as all correspondence should be written in English.
 

Abstracts, consisting information on »purpose«, »design/methodology/approach«, »findings«, »originality/value«, »keywords«,and paper/contribution type, should be submitted in a Word for Windows format to the following e-mail address:

    gorazd.mesko@fpvv.uni-mb.si
    (dr. Gorazd Meško, Faculty of Criminal Justice and Security, University of Maribor, chairman of the programme committee).

We have to remind participants that only a book of conference abstracts will be published this year. Futher publications will be possible in journals or edited books upon the chairman's invitation or personal decision of the participant.

Title: Factors influencing job satisfaction among state conservation officers
Author(s): Stephen L. Eliason

Abstract:

Purpose - The purpose of this research was to identify and describe factors associated with job satisfaction among conservation officers.
Design/methodology/approach - The study took a qualitative approach to data collection that included a survey and 24 in-depth interviews with Kentucky conservation officers. Data were examined with the intention of identifying common themes.
Findings - Four categories associated with job satisfaction were identified: enjoyment of the outdoors, independence, job diversity/variety, and meeting people. The majority of conservation officers found their work very satisfying.
Research limitations/implications - The results are not generalizable, given the qualitative nature of the research. To allow the generalizability of findings, future research should include quantitative measures that could specify how additional factors are related to job satisfaction among conservation officers, such as age, years of service, rank, and education. Future studies should also examine job satisfaction among female conservation officers.
Practical implications - A useful source of information for individuals who are considering a career in conservation law enforcement.
Originality/value - This paper extends understanding of job satisfaction among police, and should be of particular interest to state wildlife agencies as well as those interested in rural and specialized policing.
Keywords: Conservation, Job satisfaction, Police, Rural areas
Article Type: Research paper
 

About the author(s): Name, affiliation, research and teaching, main achievements in the last 5-10 years, and contact information (e-mail, telephone, fax).