Development of the Commander's Unit Analysis Profile (CUAP)
Abstract
The CUAP questionnaire is a diagnostic tool for providing Army commanders of company-size units a knowledge of their enlisted soldier's attitudes in Leadership, Discipline, Job Satisfaction, Morale, Reenlistment, etc. The questionnaire, which is completed in about 15 minutes, can be read by soldiers with minimal reading skills. Administration procedures require no special training and provide confidentiality for both the unit commander and the respondents. Only areas over which commanders exercise some control are covered. Timely, uncomplicated feedback is provided by two graphical unit profiles. Profile 1 depicts for each subject area a 'Unit Factor Score,' which is the unit's score in that area, and an 'Average Score Other Units,' which is the mean score for that area of all units recently utilizing the CUAP. Profile 2 depicts the 'Unit Percentile Rank' of the unit for each area. The CUAP does not substitute for the commander's judgement in evaluating the mission readiness of the unit, but it does identify unit attitudes that may detract from or contribute to overall operational effectiveness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA163089
Entities
People
- Edwin. R. Smootz
- George M. Gividen
- R. L. Palmer
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences