The Formation of Student Leadership Competence at Selected Military Academies in the World

• Autorzy: Arkadiusz Wierzbic , Agnieszka Taurogińska-Stich
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Purpose: The purpose of the article is to identify directions for the most important educational activities to influence the desired development of military students' leadership competencies and their adaptation to the requirements of service. Design/methodology/approach: The article uses a qualitative analysis of training practices and competence development and training programs at selected academies of the ground forces, in the US Military Academy (USMA) at West Point, the Teresian Military Academy of Austria, in the Tresia Military Academy of the Federal Ministry of Defense (TM). ) and the Hellenic military academy, Evelpidon (S.S.E). Findings: Analysis of the processes of shaping leadership competences military students at USMA in the USA, TM in Austria and S.S.E in Greece - showed that USMA academies in the USA and TM in Austria use multi-faceted models of shaping leadership competencies. They transform knowledge into action and required behavior, and verify student achievement levels. These academies adjust students' competences to future professional positions. Research limitations/implications: Military academies are organizations embedded in the military security system. This greatly limits the freedom of research and requires familiarity with both the environment being studied and the procedures for handling it. Practical implications: Using the analysis to improve Polish professional military education. Introduce a program that would include targeted development of leadership competencies. The benefit could be an increased guarantee of a high standard of command in the Polish Armed Forces. The idea is to design a competency model that allows for service fit and facilitates adaptation to the officer profession. Social implications: Alignment of education standards and cooperation in military leadership development with other NATO alliance countries and the European Union provides the benefit of consciously sharing responsibility for the military security of the region and the world. It enables targeted international training to maintain high levels of command and readiness. Originality/value: The paper is addressed to representatives of professional military higher education. It presents multifaceted models of cadet leadership training. Indicates the possibilities of introducing a competence system for the professional adaptation of officers. Inspires and indicates directions for improving military education systems in a non-linear, fragile, incomprehensible and turbulent world.(original abstract)

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Leadership; Competences; Higher military schools; Students

PL

Przywództwo; Kompetencje; Wyższe szkoły wojskowe; Studenci

• Czasopismo: Zeszyty Naukowe. Organizacja i Zarządzanie / Politechnika Śląska
• Rocznik: 2022
• Numer: z. 164 Zarządzanie zasobami ludzkimi: perspektywy, wdrażanie i wyzwania = Human Resource Management : Perspectives, Implementation and Challenges
• Strony: 513--525

Twórcy

autor

Arkadiusz Wierzbic

• Wroclaw University of Economics, Poland

autor

Agnieszka Taurogińska-Stich

• The General Tadeusz Kościuszko Military University of Land Forces

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DOI

10.29119/1641-3466.2022.164.39