Assessment of leadership potential in armed forces

Abstract

The study has developed a ratillg scale 10 assess the leadership potential in anned/orees of Pakistan. The d(Jfa has beel! collected from all rlie agencies involved in assessment of leadership pOfemiai ill the COUlllry and from the officers who have practically commanded (roops both in peace and war. After cOlllem {Ina Lysis of the daw and judges criticism 47 {railS were selected for the scale. 140 ",iii/my cadets were rated 011 these 471roils 011. a five pOillt scale. TmifS rafed high Jar Army, Navy and Air/orce were separated. TrailS rated high for various ArmslBrancileslCmps were also separated. If was seen (11m fhe (rails rated high/or a panieular arm or branch go in accordance wilhjob requirements of that particular arm or branch. The alpha coejJicielll of the scale was 0,973 alld all the traits were highly correlated wilh the Iota/ at a significance level of, 001. Varimax ROtaliOIi of the data represellled fotlr factors. The titles given 10 Ihem based all faclOr loading were sociabiliry. dominance. professional competence and dynamism. The research has nOI ollly identified the trailS desired/or various services and (heir branches blll has also looked/or their implicGfions olld practical uses.