Dimensions of Leadership in a Simulated Combat Situation

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Development of Unit Performance Effectiveness Measures Using Delphi Procedures

“…This was particularly true at the company, battalion, and brigade-levels of application. This is consistent with research by Helme, Willemin, & Grafton ( 1971 ). who found that "two broad domains of officer-activity were clearly differentiatedcombat leadership and technical/managerial leadership."…”

Some Properties of an Officer Measure of Performance and Potential

“…Figure 1 shows the seven scales of Part II, and lists the attribute that each scale is intended to measure. Five of the seven scales correspond to the factors derived by Helnie, Willemin , and Grafton (1971) , and two correspond to the principal leadership dimensions identified by Stogdill (1974) and Fleishman (1974). The rater is asked to rank-order the sc'tles in terms of the officer 's relative potential for future assignments and then to rate the officer on the 7-step scale defined in Figure 2.…”

Behavioral Science in the Army: A Corporate History of the Army Research Institute

“…This test battery also included biographical reports and self-descriptive statements of interests and attitudes. In the process of its development and refinement, the battery was administered to 6,500 active duty officers in 1958 and 1959 and to about 4,000 in 1961 and 1962 (Helme, Willemin, & Grafton, 1971).…”

“…On the second day, the examinee was awakened at 0230 after about 4 hours' sleep and told that the host nation was at war. The remainder of the exercises were carried out under "emergency" conditions with the intent of inducing fatigue and stress in the examinee (Helme, Willemin, & Grafton, 1971).…”