Accession Number:

ADA226543

Title:

The Army Leader Requirements Task Analysis Commissioned Officer Results

Descriptive Note:

Interim rept. Jan 1986-Nov 1989

Corporate Author:

ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

• Steinberg, Alama G.
• Leaman, Julia A.

Report Date:

1990-06-01

Pagination or Media Count:

344.0

Abstract:

This paper presents the method developed to identify the leadership portion of the job for Army commissioned officers, and the results obtained using this method. The approach used was a task analysis designed to 1 encompass both officer and NCO leadership, b allow comparisons across ranks, branches, and type of officer, and c be compatible with an existing Army system. The task analysis instrument was empirically developed and tailored to Army leadership. The task list consisted of 560 leadership tasks, divided into 20 individual duty areas. The individual duties encompass four broad areas Train, Teach, and Develop Motivate Resource and Provide Direction. The results from administering the task analysis instrument to 5,033 commissioned officers are presented both as responses to individual tasks and patterns across different areas within leadership, as a function of rank, branch, type of organization, and designated leadership position. Keywords Leadership, Military personnel, Military leadershipOfficers, Job analysis, MilitaryLeader requirements, Army leadership, Task analysis.

Descriptors:

• *JOBS
• POSITION(LOCATION)
• MILITARY PERSONNEL
• LEADERSHIP
• INSTRUMENTATION
• ARMY OPERATIONS
• JOB ANALYSIS
• OFFICER PERSONNEL
• ARMY PERSONNEL
• ORGANIZATIONS
• MILITARY REQUIREMENTS

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE