Analysis of Air Force Junior Aircraft Maintenance Officer Leadership Development
Abstract
A random sample of 320 U.S. Air Force aircraft maintenance officers (AMOs) was surveyed using the updated version of Yukl's Managerial Behavior Survey (MBS), to measure leader behavior of the AMO's superior officer, and other scales focusing on the AMO's perception of his/her own leadership development. Specific development methods used by AMOs and the perceived importance of each were explored. Furthermore, suggestions were collected on ways to improve development methods available to them in the Air Force. Leadership development was correlated with the superior's leader behavior and with demographic and organizational variables. The personal factor of rank was found to be associated with leadership development. Participation in eight of nineteen leadership activities correlated significantly with the degree of importance the AMO placed on the activities. Analysis of the MBS results indicated certain categories of superior officer leader behavior were significantly associated with the perceived leadership development of the AMO. Comments on improvements to the development methods available to junior AMOs were grouped and examined for common themes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA161519
Entities
People
- Michael A. Morabito
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology