Leadership competencies of first-level military leaders

被引:7
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作者
Meerits, Artur [1 ,2 ]
Kivipold, Kurmet [2 ]
机构
[1] Estonian Mil Acad, Tartu, Estonia
[2] Univ Tartu, Fac Econ & Business Adm, Tartu, Estonia
关键词
Leadership; Leadership competencies; Authentic leadership; Transformational leadership; Transactional leadership; Power; TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP; AUTHENTIC LEADERSHIP; SELF-EFFICACY; PERSONALITY; POWER; CONTEXT; MODEL; PERFORMANCE; STYLES;
D O I
10.1108/LODJ-09-2019-0392
中图分类号
C93 [管理学];
学科分类号
12 ; 1201 ; 1202 ; 120202 ;
摘要
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to determine the quality of the leadership competencies of first-level military leaders according to three behavioural dimensions: task, change and relational competencies. Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted in the Estonian Defence Forces (EDF) among first-level commanders (N = 89), whose leadership competencies were assessed by their subordinates (N = 1,655). The Leader Reward and Punishment Questionnaire was used to assess task competencies, the Transformational Leadership Behaviour Inventory was used to assess change competencies and the Extended Authentic Leadership Measure was used to assess relational competencies. Cluster analyses were conducted to identify the level of leadership competencies in the sample and to determine the commanders' leadership profile. Findings The study reveals that in terms of leadership competencies, only two competencies from task, two from change and none from the relational dimension are sufficient. In addition, the results highlight that the relational competencies of leadership are connected to each other, while task and change leadership competencies are not. Practical implications The study results make it possible to work out the main principles for a leadership development programme for first-level commanders. In addition, the developed methodology makes it possible to assess the leadership competencies of individual commanders using the three-dimensional framework. Originality/value This paper demonstrates how quality of the leadership competencies and profiles of first-level EDF commanders are determined within three behavioural dimensions: task, change and relational competencies.
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页码:953 / 970
页数:18
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