The Nature of the Navy Civilian Executive Job: Behavior and Development

Abstract

The Navy lacks information needed to develop selection, training, and performance appraisal systems for its civilian executives (GS-16, 17, 18, or equivalent Public Law positions). This study investigated the skills, activities, and training needs of 370 Navy civilian executives. Interviews, work activity diaries, observations, and questionnaires were used to gather data. Results indicate that (1) policies for the management of civilian executives must consider the complexity, centralized authority, and military/civilian job- sharing of the Navy/DoD system: and (2) systems for executive selection, training, and performance evaluation can be based on a common core of skills, activities, and training needs for those in executive jobs. An integrated list of these characteristics and specific recommendations for its use are provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA072373

Entities

People

  • Alan W. Lau
  • Arthur Newman
  • Laurie A. Broedling
  • Paula M. Harvey
  • Stephanie K. Walters

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Employment
  • Engineers
  • Human Behavior
  • Management Personnel
  • Management Training
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Operations Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personality
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Quality Control
  • Test And Evaluation

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  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.