To help determine the need for a continuing education/update training program for general officers, 50 general officers were interviewed. The interviewed generals offered many recommendations and solutions to anticipated problems, which they believed would be encountered if the Army instituted a General Officer Education and Training Program. Nearly all respondents gave reasons for their replies, solutions to the problems they mentioned, and recommendations on those topics where they thought a change should be made. The attitudes and recommendations summarized here are the result of combining all similar responses. The views expressed are the composite views of all the interview general officers. No interpretation or conclusions, other than those provided by the respondents, are meaningful in this particular analysis. The comments/recommendations, therefore, are presented in the report without any attempt to weigh or evaluate them.

"The objective of this study is to identify non-technical leadership job dimensions and the assorted competencies needed for commissioned and noncommissioned officers. In order to meet this objective, the study develops a comprehensive job analysis data base for the description of Army leadership- related job tasks. The leadership knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) associated with successful performance were determined in order to develop a comprehensive model of generic job dimensions and skill requirements."--Abstract.

The objective of this study is to identify non-technical leadership job dimensions and the assorted competencies needed for commissioned and noncommissioned officers. In order to meet this objective, the study develops a comprehensive job analysis data base for the description of Army leadership- related job tasks. The leadership knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics (KSAOs) associated with successful performance were determined in order to develop a comprehensive model of generic job dimensions and skill requirements.