Significant Personal Qualities Desired of Air Force Program Managers

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the personal attributes which appear to have special significance for a program manager. An extensive literature review was conducted to define the most significant qualities. Then, structured interviews were conducted with senior officers involved in the PM selection process to determine the validity of those personal qualities. The study project concluded that the five most significant personal attributes are motivation, self-confidence, sensitivity, integrity, and self-discipline. Results from the interviews showed that motivation is the most important of the personal qualities desired in USAF program managers.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA035933

Entities

People

  • James H. Brahney

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Business Administration
  • Contractors
  • Defense Systems
  • Employment
  • Human Behavior
  • Management Personnel
  • Motivation
  • Officer Personnel
  • Organization Theory
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Program Management
  • Project Management
  • Psychology
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management

Fields of Study

  • Business

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Organizational Psychology.