Leadership, Resources, and Performance in Two Army National Guard Battalions.

Abstract

The National Guard Bureau designed the project 'Robust Test' to assess the readiness impact over time of differing levels of full-time training support personnel and increments of additional training assemblies in eight combat companies. The U.S. Army Research institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences helped by assessing the impact of these differing levels of resources on leadership, motivation, and unit cohesion. Data showed soldier-reported levels of motivation, cohesion, and leadership in the Guard companies were high but within the ranges of Active Component units. The leadership and squad teamwork in each company correlated strongly with company overall readiness. The fully resourced companies reported the highest or among the highest levels of motivation, cohesion, leadership, and climate.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA309089

Entities

People

  • Guy L. Siebold
  • H. W. Browning Jr

Organizations

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

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Cohesion
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Research
  • Minority Groups
  • Motivation
  • National Guard
  • Operational Readiness
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Social Sciences
  • Standards
  • Teamwork
  • Three Dimensional
  • Training
  • Warfare

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.