Innovative leader development evaluation of the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program

The Asymmetric Warfare Group offers the Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program (AWALP)--a 10-day course designed to enhance adaptive performance in leaders and promote innovative solutions in training in support of unified land operations. This report describes results of a systematic evaluation...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Straus, Susan G.
Other Authors: Shanley, Michael G., Sims, Carra S.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, California Rand Corporation 2014, [2014]
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Collection: JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • General approach and study design
  • Reactions toward AWALP and attitudes toward adaptability
  • Results: learning
  • Results: application of AWALP principles on the job and longer-term attitudes toward AWALP
  • Summary, conclusions, and recommendations
  • Appendix A: Typical AWALP-like practical exercise: one rope bridge
  • Appendix B: Items assessing reactions to training
  • Appendix C: Main effects and interactions of individual characteristics and attitudes toward adaptive performance
  • Appendix D: Interview questions
  • Appendix E: Change in students' pre-post responses regarding need for adaptive performance
  • Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-133)