A Delphi study was conducted of Army senior Medical Service Corps leaders (O6s) to identify the expected behaviors and competencies needed to ensure that junior officers will achieve successful careers as Medical Service Corps officers in the 21st century. A Delphi mailing was conducted in two phases. In the first iteration, 41 behaviors were identified to be of importance. In the second mailing, the 41 behaviors were rated for relative importance on a 7-point bipolar rating scale (1 = unimportant, 7 = most important). Comparisons were made between the ratings of administrative and biomedical scientific/technical (BS/T) series. Discriminant models developed to compare demographics between administrative and BS/T officers indicated that administrative officers had more time in grade, years of service, and professional military education, whereas BS/T officers reported significantly more civilian education. Minor differences among the two groups emerged for behavior ratings; however, the final priority order of behaviors reflected a high degree of consensus from both groups.
English Interorganizational relationships are important capacity-building mechanisms for non-governmental organizations. Based on case studies of six Peruvian NGOs, this study found that international NGOs play crucial roles in how Peruvian NGOs function. In contrast, collaborative relationships among these Peruvian NGOs and with the government are underdeveloped. Possible reasons for these findings are discussed. French Les relations inter organisations représentent d’importants mécanismes de construction d’aptitude pour les organisations non gouvernementales. Basée sur les études de cas de six ONGs péruviennes, cette étude démontre que les ONGs internationales jouent un rôle crucial dans le fonctionnement des ONGs péruviennes. Par contraste, les relations de coopération entre ces ONGs péruviennes et avec le gouvernement sont sous- développées. Les raisons possibles de ces résultats sont discutées. Spanish Las relaciones inter-organizacionales son importantes mecanismos de construcción para las organizaciones no gubernamentales. Basado en seis ONG peruanas, este estudio determinó que las ONG internacionales juegan un papel fundamental en el funcionamiento de las ONG peruanas. Por el contrario, las relaciones de colaboración entre estas ONG peruanas y el gobierno están subdesarrolladas. Las posibles razones de estos descubrimientos son discutidas.
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