The Army Leader Requirements Task Analysis: Noncommissioned Officer Results
Abstract
This paper presents the method developed to identify the leadership portion of the job for Army noncommissioned officers and the results obtained using these methods. Researchers used a task analysis instrument designed to: (a) encompass both officer and NCO leadership, (b) allow comparisons across ranks, branches, and type of officer, and (c) permit comparison with existing Army system. The task analysis instrument was empirically developed and tailored to Army leadership. The task list consists of 560 leadership tasks, divided into 20 individual duty areas. These individual duties encompass four broad areas: train, teach, and develop; motivate; resource; and provide direction. The results of administering the task analysis instrument to 5,945 noncommissioned officers are presented in terms of responses to individual tasks and patterns across different areas within leadership as a function of rank, branch, type of organization, and designed leadership position. Keywords: Job analysis; Army personnel; Leadership requirements; Noncommissioned officers; Statistical analysis.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA228296
Entities
People
- Alma G. Steinberg
- Julia A. Leaman
Organizations
- U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences