Social Psychological and Institutional Correlates of Unit Effectiveness

Abstract

Survey and record data measures of a broad range of variables were collected from 60 combat line companies. Factor and item analyses were used to derive survey measures of Leadership Climate, Leader Strictness, Enlisted Cohesion, Enlisted Commitment, Racial Climate, Moral Climate, and Unit Effectiveness. Almost all of the possible inter-correlations between these survey scales were significant. When record data measures were correlated with the survey measures, officer experience, NCO experience, awards and commendations, and enlisted turbulence produced generally positive correlations with the survey scales (ie. were associated with more positive perceptions of the unit). Officer turbulence, Article 15s, AWOLs, MP reports, high GTAS scores, promotions, and the percent minority soldiers were generally associated with more negative perceptions of the unit. Based on these results, a worksheet was designed for use by company commanders in monitoring the status of key record data variables in their units.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA133092

Entities

People

  • H. Alan Griesemer
  • Roland J. Hart

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Cross Correlation
  • Data Science
  • Databases
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Group Processes (Social Psychology)
  • Information Science
  • Military Education
  • Military Research
  • Peer Groups
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Psychology.