Management Leadership in System Measurement Beds

Identification of Combat Unit Leader Skills and Leader-Group Interaction Processes

“…Uhlaner (1970Uhlaner ( , 1975, in his factor analytic studies, speaks of proficiency on tasks requiring decisive and timely action under his factor of executive direction.…”

“…However, except for the studies by Uhlaner (1970Uhlaner ( , 1975 and Helme, Wellemin, and Grafton (1971), the leadership research literature is not very helpful with respect to tactical skills. Although there is very little in the-research literature that addresses tactics specifically for sinall units, varti.ous field manuals set forth the basic concepts of U. S. Army doctrine.…”

“…According to Uhlaner (1975) in his description of technical staff skills, "a major aspect of technical/managerial performance invol:es use of specific knowledge and skills in logistics and technical services in supAoyt of combat activities" (p. 11). The critical incident study by Williams (1956) reported in Campbell,et al (197C) includes the following descriptions under the heading of technical competence: "effectively organizes and applies knowledge of management to his job," "utilizes all available sources of information in reaching conclusions or decisions," and "demonstrates ingenuity in solving management problems."…”

An Evaluation System for Army ROTC Advanced Summer Camp

“…Specifically, the Officer Evaluation Center (OEC) research program and subsequent analyses (Uhlaner 1970(Uhlaner , 1975Helme, Willemin & Grafton, 1971, 1974 show these leadership behavior factors to be related to effective accomplishment of a variety of missions, such as establishing a roadblock, assessing captured weapons, or selecting depot sites. The eight major factors are discussed below and in Figure 2 (adapted from Uhlaner, 1975).…”

Relationship Between Leader Knowledge, Directive Behavior, and Performance in Administrative, Technical, and Combat Situations

“…Concurrently, the Army's research on officer leadership has developed and validated realistic assessment processes for measuring leader behavior. This has led to the use of "test beds," in which the situational demands are defined, and it has yielded constructs interrelating leader characteristics, leader behaviors, and situational requirements (e.g., Uhlaner, 1970Uhlaner, , 1975Uhlaner, , 1978Helme, Willemin, & Grafton, 1971, 1974Helme, Willemin & Day, 1971).…”