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2007

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Andrews University

Leadership--Study and teaching.

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An Evaluation Of Performance As It Relates To Leadership Training In The United States Coast Guard, Chad Arron Long Jan 2007

An Evaluation Of Performance As It Relates To Leadership Training In The United States Coast Guard, Chad Arron Long

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Problem. Training programs that focus on leadership and management are becoming more prevalent in society with little regard to the training’s impact. This study’s purpose was to determine if there was a relationship between leadership training and performance in the United States Coast Guard.

Method. The sequential mixed-method study examined the impact o f a 33-day resident training course on the graduate’s performance. The measurement o f performance was obtained quantitatively through annual performance evaluations and qualitatively through interviews. The performance evaluations were collected from 40 graduates of the Coast Guard C hief Petty Officer Academy and analyzed using a …