Leading Civilian Personnel.

Abstract

At the senior level, military officers are frequently assigned to lead organizations staffed predominantly by civilian personnel. Civilian personnel and their organizations have a culture which is different from military training and the organizations where the officer gained experience. Since it can be shown that a leader's style has a major impact on organizational effectiveness, military leaders should receive training in the dynamics of civilian organizations prior to assuming leadership positions. This study surveys the opinions of military and civilian students in the USAWC class of 1988 who have had experience in predominantly civilian organizations where the leader or commander is a military officer. Information on the Characteristics of Military Leaders, Observed Leadership Techniques, Organizational Dynamics, Management Dynamics and Special Preparation (for leadership) was obtained, analyzed in this report. A concluding section summarizes the findings and makes recommendations for the appropriate training of military leaders prior to their assumption of command of a predominantly civilian organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 1988
Accession Number
ADA195029

Entities

People

  • Ralph V. Locurcio

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Performance Appraisals
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Supervision
  • Supervisors
  • War Colleges

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