Profile of an effective engineering manager at the Naval Avionics Center

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by  Chang, Daniel W.;Quick, Natalie A.

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NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Monterey
California
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THESIS
PROFILE OF AN EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING MANAGER
AT THE NAVAL AVIONICS CENTER
by
Daniel W. Chang
and
Natalie A. Quick
June 1991
Thesis Co-Advisors Kenneth W. Thomas
Susan P Hocevar
.
Gail F. Thomas
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PROFILE OF AN EFFECTIVE ENGINEERING MANAGER AT THE NAVAL AVIONICS CENTER
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The views expressed in this thesis are those of the authors and do not reflect the offi-
cial policy or position of the Department of Defense or the U.S. Government
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Engineers; Engineering Managers; Naval Avionics
Center
19 ABSTTRhACiTs(Cotnthineuesionsreveerxseaimfinenceesssarybanedhiadevntiifoy rbysbloctkhnaumtbera)ffect the managerial effective-
ness of first-level engineering supervisors (branch managers) at the Naval
Avionics Center. Data were collected using a survey designed and adminis-
tered by the authors and their advisors. The survey asked engineers to
rate their manager on a wide range of managerial behaviors to answer ques-
tions representing several "effectiveness "-related variables. The
effectiveness variables were correlated with each specific managerial
behavior to identify which behaviors had the strongest relationship with
the effectiveness outcomes. The results were used to develop a profile of
an effective engineering manager at the Naval Avionics Center.
General managerial effectiveness ratings were most strongly related to
behaviors demonstrating interpersonal skill and sensitivity along with
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administrative skill in task management. In contrast,
intrinsic task motivation, job satisfaction and positive
group climate were more strongly related to behaviors
representing the management of external interfaces,
building cooperative teamwork and the assignment of task
and development opportunities based on performance.
Recommendations are offered for managerial development
at the NAC Institute.
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