The Leader AZIMUTH Check: Factor Structure of Common Competencies

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Abstract:

Enhancing the leadership skills of Soldiers is of primary importance to the U.S. Army. A critical step in the process of leader development is self-awareness through self-assessment. Such insight is important because identifying and assessing trainable competencies that facilitate maximum leadership effectiveness creates a strategic advantage. This report describes the psychometric properties and common competencies assessed by the Leader AZIMUTH Check, a 360-degree feedback instrument for Army leaders. The AZIMUTH was designed and implemented by the Army Research Institute ARI to improve leader common competency development, leader-directed feedback, and enhance leader self-awareness. The purposes of the present research project were to establish a factor structure of common competencies, the minimum number of raters required for adequate reliability, conceptual agreement across rating sources, rating patterns and behaviors, and validity evidence of the AZIMUTH.

Author(s):
Steele, John P. ; Garven, Sena
Author Organization(s):
ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
Descriptive Note:
Final rept. Mar-Nov 2008
Supplementary Note:
Prepared in collaboration with Kansas State University, Consortium Research Fellows Program.
Pagination:
0050

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ARI-TR-1250
Task Number(s):
333
Project Number(s):
A790
Monitor Series:
ARI/VA
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.2.6_Concepts; JCA_5.5.3_Establish Metrics; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_1.2.5_Lessons Learned; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_5.4_Decide
Modernization Areas:
Fully Networked C3
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*DEFICIENCIES, *PSYCHOMETRICS, *FEEDBACK, *SKILLS, *OFFICER PERSONNEL, *ARMY PERSONNEL, *LEADERSHIP TRAINING, AWARENESS, BIAS, ARMY, RATINGS, RELIABILITY, PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Psychology, Military Forces and Organizations
Keyword(s):
*LEADER DEVELOPMENT, *LEADER COMPETENCIES, *LEADER AZIMUTH CHECK, MULTISOURCE FEEDBACK, LEADERSHIP SKILLS, RATING PSYCHOMETRICS, COMPETENCY DEVELOPMENT, SELF AWARENESS, TEST RELIABILITY, TEST VALIDITY, SELF RATINGS, PEER RATINGS, SUBORDINATE RATINGS, SUPERIOR RATINGS, PE622785
Report Date:
2009 Jun 01
Creation Date:
2009 Jul 22