Afloat Surface Line Commanding Officer Leadership: A Comprehensive Study

Abstract

This thesis explored the leadership styles of Navy commanding officers of afloat commands to determine if there were any differences in leadership styles and the effect, if any, of rank, age, commissioning source, education, ethnicity, location, and ship community type that influenced that leadership style. A review of the literature indicated that the Navy adopted the Situational Leadership Model in 1976. The Navy concurred with the philosophy that there was no one style of leadership that was optimal in all situations, but rather, styles should change to reflect the existing circumstances and the readiness of subordinates. This study was conducted in January 1992 using sample responses from commanding officers and executive officers of Amphibious, Cruiser-Destroyer and Combat Logistic Forces around the world.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252307

Entities

People

  • Jerome R. Provencher Jr.

Organizations

  • San Diego State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Management Training
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • United States
  • United States Naval Academy
  • Uss Vincennes
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering.
  • Organizational Psychology.