Conceptual Capacity and Officer Effectiveness.

Abstract

Individual differences in conceptual capacity were explored in an opportunity sample of 44 War College students. Replicating earlier findings War College students demonstrated a range of conceptual capability in particular with respect to breadth of perspective (Keagan, 1994) and conceptual work capacity (Jaques 1989). Ratings of these two conceptual capacities were once again found to be positively correlated and conceptual work capacity was positively correlated with War College instructor ratings of strategic thinking skill but not rated peer popularity. Interrater reliability of the two conceptual capability measures was established. Implications of these findings for leader assessment and development were discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309085

Entities

People

  • Philip M. Lewis

Organizations

  • Auburn University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cognitive Complexity
  • General Officers
  • Information Processing
  • Instructors
  • Military Science
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • Schools
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Thinking
  • Universities
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.
  • Systems Analysis and Design