A Delphi Study Executive Skills 2010: A Toolbox of Competencies for Air Force Medical Service Corps Officers of the 21st Century
Abstract
Senior Air Force Medical Service Corps officers serving in the rank of Colonel and Lieutenant Colonel were chosen to identify executive skills for leaders in the Military Healthcare System. For this study, the investigators conducted two iterations of the Delphi technique separated by an expert panel content analysis. In round one, the cohort identified 303 competencies. After expert content analysis, these competencies were refined into 51 unique competencies categorized into 12 logical domains. The domains were leadership, expeditionary operations, resource management, technology and information, business management, health plan management, human resource management, contracting, strategic management, clinical practice management, logistics and infrastructure, and regulatory and compliance. Additionally, from the responses provided in round one, 187 skills, knowledge, and/or ability (SKA) statements were developed. During round two, respondents rated each SKA statement for importance and evaluated the junior executives within their facilities in preparedness for these SKAs. The two highest rated SKAs were the ability to demonstrate accountability, integrity, and officership followed by interpersonal, communication, and listening skills . Of special note, six of the highest preparedness ratings were among the 15 most important SKAs. Gender, rank, and current position differences were also examined. Gender differences, primarily in the leadership domain reflected the greatest disparity within the cohort. Although gender difference presented the largest group of statistically significant findings (p<.05), these results accounted for only 7.7 percent of the total SKAs. By far, the most compelling finding was the mean difference analysis conducted to examine differences between SKA average importance and junior executive preparedness ratings. Statistically
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 03, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA421219
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People
- Douglas E. Stevens