Analysis of Leadership Based onMilitary Maneuver Exercises

Abstract

Objective.
In recent years, the Armed Forces have been undergoing a process of modernization and cultural
change. In line with this scheme, military personnel and psychologists have worked together to design tools to
evaluate the characteristics of leadership in the Military National College (Argentina), that simulate a situation
of war with high stress levels.
Method.
110 Infantry cadets from Colegio Militar de la Nación took part. Four
scales to measure the competence of the military leadership, teamwork, physical abilities and technical and
tactical knowledge were constructed.
Results.
The results demonstrate that the scales designed for this study
had a high level of internal consistency and validity. It was also noted that the four scales could serve as a
suitable battery to measure leadership in the military context.
Conclusion.
It is proposed that these instruments
could also serve as evaluation tools for the implementation of educational programs offered by the institution,
and could be applied in similar organizations.