A Method of Determining Desirable Task Experiences for First-Line Supervisors.

Abstract

Accounting and finance supervisors rated journeyman-level tasks on the importance of a supervisor knowing how to perform those tasks for being a satisfactory supervisor. There were 254 desirable journeyman-level tasks identified in the study. Job analyses of career work experiences for 1,261 accounting and finance supervisors indicated that many supervisors had limited career experience in the desirable journeyman-level tasks. Further, many of the supervisors had spent most of their career time within very few of eight accounting and finance work areas. This study indicates the present accounting and finance work management unit may be too broad for the required work activities. Interviews with accounting and finance personnel supported the findings of this study with regard to the problem of supervisory work experience. Separation of the Accounting (671X1) and Disbursement (671X3) career ladders through the 7-skill level appeared preferable.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA017471

Entities

People

  • Joe T. Hazel
  • William J. Stacy

Organizations

  • Brooks Air Force Base

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Careers
  • Finance
  • Job Analysis
  • Journeyman Level
  • Management Personnel
  • Personnel Development
  • Personnel Management
  • Supervisors

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