Perceptions and Prescriptions for Basic Training Among Enlisted Men at Three Points in Their Navy Career

Abstract

The report analyzes the perceptions of leadership in Navy boot camp from the perspectives of three groups of Navy enlisted men: raw recruits about to enter boot camp (N = 303); trainees nearing the end of boot camp (N = 365); and enlisted men with nearly two years of enlisted experience (N = 599). This study is part of a larger project dealing with interpersonal influence in the Navy which has explored perceptions of five leadership climate dimensions and the frequency of use of five modes of interpersonal power. The use of a cross- sectional research design admittedly limits the strength of conclusion drawn, but the results tentatively suggest some specific ways in which the basic training experience impacts upon attitudes and values toward the leadership process.

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA005771

Entities

People

  • George C. Thornton Iii
  • Stanley M. Nealey
  • William S. Maynard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Basic Training
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Education
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Training
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Supervision
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • United States

Readers

  • Exercise and Sports Science.
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design