The Magellan effect – training future naval officers for mission command

IF 1.6 Q3 MANAGEMENT Team Performance Management Pub Date : 2020-04-16 DOI:10.1108/tpm-01-2018-0008
E. Sjøvold, Odd Arne Nissestad
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Officers in post-cold war military operations frequently encounter situations that are not easily handled through central control and chain of command, but demand a more flexible leadership style and the ability to yield some control to subordinates. This study aims to investigate what it takes to train military leaders to master such Maneuver Warfare skills in a culture that still, unconsciously, fosters a chain of command structure.,Using a quasi-experimental pre-post design, the authors studied 30 teams of naval cadets (n = 228) in three separate Leadership Development Programs, each of 12 months full time duration. In the three otherwise identical programs, the authors varied one of the major exercises (sailing) both in duration and degree of structure and challenge. Parameters of team interaction were measured using the Systematizing the Person-Group Relation method and summarized in a construct labeled synergy.,One of the cohorts showed a significant positive effect. This cohort sailed a barque for ten weeks, crossing the Atlantic during winter storms. Apart from the clear mission of sailing the ship safely back to its home haven, they received no further instructions or training. Although the duration and the challenge likely count for part of the result, the authors argue that the lack of initial structure combined with a shared mission were more important.,Because of the cost and time involved in each program, it was not possible to independently vary duration, structure and mission. As a result, conclusions as to the reason for the greater positive effect seen in one of the programs cannot be definitively determined.,The study contributes to the understanding of the effect of unstructured situations on building Maneuver Warfare skills.
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麦哲伦效应——训练未来的海军军官执行任务指挥
冷战后军事行动中的军官经常遇到无法通过中央控制和指挥链轻松处理的情况,但需要更灵活的领导风格和将一些控制权交给下属的能力。这项研究旨在调查在一种仍在不知不觉中形成指挥链结构的文化中,如何训练军事领导人掌握这种机动作战技能。,采用准实验性的岗前设计,作者研究了三个独立的领导力发展项目中的30个海军学员团队(n=228),每个项目有12个 月全职时间。在三个完全相同的项目中,作者改变了其中一项主要练习(帆船)的持续时间、结构和挑战程度。团队互动的参数使用人-组关系系统化方法进行测量,并在标记为协同的结构中进行总结。,其中一组显示出显著的积极作用。这群人在冬季风暴中横渡大西洋,在酒吧里航行了十个星期。除了让船安全返回母港的明确任务外,他们没有得到进一步的指示或训练。尽管持续时间和挑战可能是结果的一部分,但作者认为,缺乏初始结构与共同任务相结合更为重要。,由于每个项目涉及的成本和时间,不可能独立地改变持续时间、结构和任务。因此,无法确定其中一个项目产生更大积极影响的原因。,这项研究有助于理解非结构化情况对培养机动作战技能的影响。
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期刊介绍: This international journal contributes to the successful implementation and development of work teams and team-based organizations by providing a forum for sharing experience and learning to stimulate thought and transfer of ideas. It seeks to bridge the gap between research and practice by publishing articles where the claims are evidence-based and the conclusions have practical value. Effective teams form the heart of every successful organization. But team management is one of the hardest challenges faced by managers.
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