Management development of junior officers in the SA Army

[摘要] ENGLISH SUMMARY: Guided by the transformation process of the Public Service, the SA NationalDefence Force (SANDF) transformation process, based on the Leadership,Command, and Management Philosophy (LCAMPS-model), was launched on 27April 1994. The SA Army as component of the SANDF, requires skilledcommanders and leaders to manage in the future.A lack of management content was observed in the development training ofjunior officers in the SA Army. This study is aimed at investigating the allegedinsufficient management development of junior officers during their training in theSA Army.A study of the theory of management and the development thereof is undertaken.This is supplemented by a quantitative analysis of the actual job descriptions,performance evaluation and development training of junior officers in the SAArmy.After comparing the theory with practice, it was found that current developmenttraining of junior officers does not sufficiently include management functions andskills.The present training must be changed to include management development, forJunior officers to act as future managers.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University