ROTC vs Non-ROTC students: Demographic, attitudes, behavior, and personality differences

This study looked at similarities and differences between those students who take ROTC at the college level and those who do not. Two hundred sixteen male students at the University of Richmond who had taken the Omnibus Personality Inventory as a freshmen completed a 26-item questionnaire concerning their family economic levels, homes, and past and present school situations. One hundred of the students were past or present ROTC students, while the remainder students have never taken a ROTC course at the college level. A contingency analysis was run on the questionnaire answers and it was found that ROTC students earn more athletic awards in high school and report lower college grade point averages. A discriminant analysis was run on the OPI results and it was found that ROTC students score significantly higher on the Social Extroversion and Impulse Expression scales, while they score lower on the Theoretical Orientation scale. All of which indicated that there are differences between ROTC students and non-ROTC students suggesting that with further research a screening tool for ROTC enrollments officers could be developed

Leadership Systems Model: An Integration Of People, Process, And Behaviors In A Dynamic And Evolving Environment

Defining, observing, and measuring leadership skills, styles and approaches are far from being a new effort. Although research has provided much information regarding leadership, the classical leadership theories and models, processes, and behavioral views must be further integrated in order to provide a richer and wider view of leadership. Furthermore, organizations are not static; they are constantly changing and evolving over time. The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual model integrating these views using a systems level theory to understand the aggregate nature of leadership

Principles Driven Leadership: Thoughts, Observations And Conceptual Model

Leadership has as many definitions as it does books written on the subject. Discussions regarding the subject often migrate toward the differences between leadership and management. The purpose of this paper is to provide a conceptual view of leadership based on experience, observation and lessons learned. A conceptual model and a comprehensive set of principles are presented that can be used as a blueprint toward developing a sound foundation of leadership