Relationships Among Applications of Tacit Knowledge and Transformational/Transactional Leader Styles: An Exploratory Comparison of the MLQ and TKML

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to examine intercorrelational relations among the self-report behavioral construct Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire (MLQ) 5X transformational and transactional subscales and the Tacit Knowledge for Military Leaders Inventory (TKML) leader-level specific situational judgment test scenarios. Design/methodology/approach: In total, two leadership measures, the behavioral construct MLQ and the cognitive construct TKML assess different aspects of how a leader functions and were administered to 125 active US Army officers representing three leader levels: platoon, company, and battalion. The authors examine the intercorrelational relationship between these two measures. Findings: Results show a correlational pattern that contours the evolution of a leaders skills (from novice platoon leader to expert battalion leader), with the strongest correlation at the higher leader levels. Research limitations/implications: The decision to restrict the number of TKML scenarios provided to respondents and to administer the MLQ and TKML to the same sample is considered a limitation. Practical implications: Pairing the MLQ and TKML makes use of self-reported leader behaviors with maximal assessment scales that directly assess respondents understanding of what the best approaches to good leadership are. Social implications: Response patterns from both measures permits direct counseling on the misconceptions about leadership to create better leaders. Originality/value: No previous research has examined correlative relations among the scales/subscales of the MLQ and TKML.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2015
Accession Number
AD1076554

Entities

People

  • Joseph Psotka
  • Peter J. Legree
  • Teresa Z. Taylor

Organizations

  • Boise State University
  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Contracts
  • Correlation Analysis
  • Counseling
  • Data Science
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Group Processes (Social Psychology)
  • Information Science
  • Inventory
  • Judgment
  • Leadership
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Military Psychology
  • Military Research
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Questionnaires
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Thinking
  • Training

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  • Psychology

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.