Soldier Perceptions of a Survey Question on The Quality of Leadership and Management: Data from Ten Focus Groups

Abstract

This research sought to determine whether soldiers differ in their interpretation of a particular survey item (one that had been used in several recent surveys) and, if they do, what some of those differences are. The research was designed less to test ideas (or hypotheses) than to generate them. The item asked soldiers how satisfied or dissatisfied they are with 'the quality of leadership and management' and provided four response alternatives ranging from 'very satisfied' to 'very dissatisfied.' Forty officers and enlisted personnel, meeting in small groups that were homogeneous in rank, completed the survey, responded to a 2-item questionnaire concerning their interpretations of the item, and then participated in a follow-up discussion of those interpretations. Several generalizations (hypotheses) are suggested, along with some recommendations for revision. Leadership, Survey, Focus groups.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1993
Accession Number
ADA275105

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  • Joel M. Savell

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  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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  • Army Personnel
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Field Grade Officers
  • General Officers
  • Leadership
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Transfers
  • New York
  • Perception
  • Personnel Management
  • Questionnaires
  • Social Sciences
  • Supervisors
  • Surveys
  • Training

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