Description of an 'Ideal' Change Advocate in a Technical Navy Setting

Abstract

The report describes the first phase of a larger effort. The purposes of this study were to identify: (1) whether fleet technical personnel could accept the Change Advocate concept within their team, (2) what characteristics are deemed important for a Change Advocate in the shipboard setting, (3) whether some technical personnel presently aboard ships possess the characteristics deemed essential for the Change Advocate, and (4) whether responses from technical personnel are generalizable across platforms. Eighty- three technicians and nine division officers from four submarines, three destroyers, and three repair shops of two submarine tenders served as subjects. They each responded to a questionnaire which required nominations for a Change Advocate within their team, ratings of their nominees and ratings of the importance of 25 traits, and responses to a set of sociometric items.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0782331

Entities

People

  • Alvin J. Abrams
  • John P. Sheposh
  • Mark H. Licht

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Blood Coagulation Factors
  • Business Administration
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Maintenance
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • Naval Personnel
  • Naval Training
  • Navy
  • Psychology
  • Ratings
  • Ships
  • Social Sciences
  • Students

Readers

  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design