MANAGERIAL EDUCATION OF NAVAL OFFICERS.

Abstract

In the Navy almost all officers, whether junior or senior, hold positions as managers. The economy and efficiency of the Navy's operations, therefore, depends on the ability of it's managers to plan, organize, staff, direct and control the organization. A review is made of the universality of management principles and the need to develop managers through education and training. Also, a review is made of the educational background of officer candidates as to the amount of management development they have received. From these reviews, an attempt is made to show that although naval officers are well educated they are lacking in one important area. This is the area of management development, which is necessary if the Navy is to obtain the maximum performance from its officers. A comparison is also made of the Navy's manager development program with those of industry and other services. From these are drawn conclusions and recommendations to assist in the managerial development of today's naval officers. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0475418

Entities

People

  • Richard E. Leaman
  • Robert A. Mesler

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Education
  • Efficiency
  • Organizational Structure
  • Training

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Theoretical Analysis.