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How does dehydration effect your workout?
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The consistency of your blood thickens which causes the heart to work harder to pump thicker blood throughout the body. This could result in a possible emergency situation.
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What is the Purpose of LOAC?
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A broad base set of rules defining how war is fought.
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How does Major Regional Conflict (MRC) affect national security?
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They pose a heavy demand on US forces and definitely drive most force requirements.
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What is the first step towards implementing a national security strategy?
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Defining the objective and initiatives.
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What is the impact of unprofessional behaviors upon the AF?
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Degraded mission effectiveness
Decrease in organizational efficiency Lack of subordinate growth and development No mentorship Perpetuates a "just a job" attitude Discipline and morale suffer |
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What significant contribution did Corporal Eugene Bullard make to AF enlisted heritage?
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First black pilot and fighter pilot.
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What significant contribution did Corporal Frank S. Scott make to AF enlisted heritage?
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First enlisted man to lose his life in an air accident.
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What significant contribution did Corporal Eddie Ward make to AF enlisted heritage?
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Division of the US Army Signal Corps first enlisted man and one of aviation's earliest pioneers.
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What significant contribution did SSgt Esther M. Blake make to AF enlisted heritage?
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The first woman to enlist in the first minute of the first hour of the first day that regular AF duty was authorized for women.
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What significant contribution did CMSgt Grace E. Peterson make to AF enlisted heritage?
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The first woman to be promoted to the highest noncommissioned officer grade.
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True or Fale: The principles of war provide the basis for the fundamentals of joint warfare and for the services to develop their respective doctrine, tactics, techniques and procedures.
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True.
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What does Defensive Information Warfare entail?
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An ability to detect and thwart attempts to tamper with ones own sources of information. It also assures the integrity of command and control, communications, and intelligence systems.
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What is considered the bedrock of US military doctrine?
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The principles of war.
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What 3 core objectives steer our national strategy process?
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Enhancing our own security, promoting democracy abroad, and bolstering America's economic prosperity.
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Identify the 3 categories relative to determining a nation's need and interests.
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Relative interest, their intensity and the risks involved.
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What is the goal of MOOTW during noncombat?
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As in war, the goal is to achieve national objectives as quickly as possible and conclude military operations on terms favorable to the US and its allies.
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Who is responsible for determining the nation's needs and interests?
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Strategists must weigh heavily the nations needs and interests. The process entails determining what interests and what national instruments of power are available and applicable.
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What is the purpose of joint warfare?
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To combine forces and resources under organized leadership to maintain National Security.
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Why is "integrity first" first?
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Because it is essential. It's the inner voice of self-control and the starting point in everything we do in the AF.
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What is the goal of MOOTW during noncombat?
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As in war, the goal is to achieve national objectives as quickly as possible and conclude military operations on terms favorable to the US and its allies.
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How does EAF/AEF support national security?
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Increases morale and the retention among airman, decreases the negative effect that high operations tempo has on airmen, presents an organized, trained and fully equipped force to deal with threats to national security.
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Who is responsible for determining the nation's needs and interests?
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Strategists must weigh heavily the nations needs and interests. The process entails determining what interests and what national instruments of power are available and applicable.
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What is the purpose of joint warfare?
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To combine forces and resources under organized leadership to maintain National Security.
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Why is "integrity first" first?
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Because it is essential. It's the inner voice of self-control and the starting point in everything we do in the AF.
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What are the benefits of increased subordinate involvement?
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Reduction in tardiness and absenteeism
Greater acceptance of change Improvement in supervisor subordinate relations A greater ease in leading subordinates, greater buy in to decisions made. |
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What are some factors to consider when determining if benefits outweigh the costs?
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A comparision of time, money, quantity, quality, and perceptions should be made in order to give information to decision makers to reduce the amount of personal subjectivity needed to make a risk decision.
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Explain the S1 style of leadership.
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Directing. Assumes the leaders/managers/supervisors, solve problems generally by themselves. The manager will exhibit more directive behavior, provide specific instructions, control task accomplishment, make most of the decisions, and closely supervise workers.
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Explain the difference between self efficacy and locus of control.
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Self efficacy refers to the degree of control people feel they have in a given situation. Locus of control relates to whether people feel the outcomes of their behavior are truly a result of their action.
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Describe situations in which the Supporting Style is appropriate.
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When someone who has skills relevant to doing the task, but doesn't care. Also when the person has the skills needed to do a task, but is a little insecure or lacks confidence.
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What are task elements?
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Those actions associated with accomplishing the team's specific task, solving a problem or accomplishing a goal.
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Describe directive behavior.
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The extent to which a leader engages in one-way communication.
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Why is documentation so important to you and the subordinate in the identification phase of a substance abuse problem?
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Documentation provides the experts the information needed to help the person deal with the substance abuse problem. Also documentation helps ensure the appropriate punitive measures are carried out should it be necessary to take such course of action.
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What are organizational stress methods used for?
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To help members adjust and to mange those stressors which cannot be removed.
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Define ORM.
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A systematic approach to optimizing risk to support the best mission outcomes.
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What is McClelland's motivational theory?
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3 critical needs: power, affiliation, and achievement may be fulfilled through the organization. The organization can place you in charge of something or someone, social and interpersonal activities satisfy the achievement need, and reaching a goal fills the achievement need.
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What does organizational structure and change stressors stem from?
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The level of decision making and the magnitude of rules and regulations.
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What is recognized world wide as one of the biggest time wasters?
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Telephone
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What step of ORM deals with prioritizing the control measures?
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Step 3: Analyze risk control measures.
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What are the 3 categories for non-task elements?
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Personal identity in the team, relationships among team members, identification within the organization.
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What does GAS stand for?
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General Adaptation Syndrome
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What are the 3 stages of GAS?
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Alarm reaction, Resistance, Exhaustion
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What are 2 categories of leadership power?
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Personal and Position
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What 3 skills are requisite to leading?
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Diagnosing, adapting, and communicating
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What term is used to describe a supportive relationship, where a senior member of an organization counsels, coaches, teaches and provides feedback to a junior member?
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Mentoring
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What type of leader exhibits a high task, low relationship style?
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The Authoritarian
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As a leader, what 2 areas must you look at when assessing the organizational environment?
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Resource availability, Leadership actions
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What are the stages of the change process?
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Unfreezing, Changing and Refreezing
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Upon what factors does the intelligibility of a presentation depend?
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Pronunciation and substandard grammer, vocal pauses and articulation, overuse of stock expressions
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What does the following formula mean: SABSAC+2
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A single accomplishment bullet consists of the following attributes: specific, accurate, and concise. Also a single accomplishment bullet consists of single accomplishment/achievement and impact.
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What are the 3 most common uses for bullet statements in the AF?
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EPR and award, docoration nomination, Talking paper
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In which part of a speech or written presentation would you evaluate the use and integration of transitions?
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Organization
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What are the standard sentence mechanics you should be aware of when writing?
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Punctuation, Capitalization, Abbreviation
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How do you use number to maintain paragraph coherence?
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If the controlling idea is singular, you keep all the references to it singular
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What are the types of accomplishment bullet statements?
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Action verb bullet
Modified verb bullet Specific achievement bullet |
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What is sentence unity?
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All the parts of a sentence matching in number, verb, possession, etc
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What devices are used to ensure the continuity of thought?
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Transitions and interim summaries
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What are the 4 steps in the process of writing?
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Prewriting
Drafting Editing Revising |
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What are the 3 areas to focus on when preparing a speech?
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Technical accuracy and coverage
Arrangement and flow Presentation and delivery |
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What are the types of sentences you should use throughout your written communication?
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Simple sentence
Complex sentence Compound sentence Compound-complex sentence |
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When writing your draft, what areas should you focus on?
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Intro
Body Conclusion Transitions Support |
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What are the properties of voice?
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Quality
Intelligibility Variety |
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When starting a presentation, what are some attention getting devices?
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Illustrations
Startling statement Rhetorical questions Direct questions Unusual or dramatic devices References to the importance of the theme |
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What is a SIB?
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Single idea bullet
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Where would you most likely use a SIB?
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EPR's, Awards
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How does the Profession of Arms subject area broaden our perspective of the military profession?
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It builds an appreciation of our membership in the POA.
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When was the airlift first used as a mechanism for National Security?
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Berlin Airlift
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What is the difference between tactics and strategy?
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Tactics are concerned with doing the job "right". Strategy is doing the "right" job
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What are the four phases of the department planning framework for MRC?
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Halting the invasions
Force Buildup Counteroffensive Ensuring postwar stability |
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When does regional conflict exist?
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Anytime the use of military power by force is contemplated or activated.
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Define Terrorism
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The systematic use of terror or unpredictable voilence against governments, publics, or individuals to attain a political objective.
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List some terrorist groups
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Baader-Meinhof gang of West Germany, Japanese Red Army, Italy's Red Brigades, Puerto rican FALN, Al-fatah, Shining Path of Peru, Frances Direct Action
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What is the responsibility of the HIDTA program?
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Reducing the production, manufacturing, distribution, transportation and chronic use of illegal drugs, as well as the attendant money laundering of drug proceeds.
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Which drug does the intelligence community believe has been the primary narcotics threat since 1985?
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Cocaine
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Which drug is the most widely abused and readily available, illicit drug in the U.S.?
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Marijuana
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Describe the S2 style of leadership
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Coaching.
Implies that the manager still decides what the game plan will be and directs task accomplishment, but may consult with subordinates or ask for their ideas. |
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Describe the S3 style of leadership?
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Supporting.
Implies an increase in supportive behavior and a decrease in directive behavior. |
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Describe the S4 style of leadership?
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Delegating.
Implies that the leader/manager/supervisor assigns responsibility to the subordinate and then backs off. |
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Describe the D1 development level.
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Low competence/high commitment.
Lacks or has little skill and knowledge to do the task, but is eager to try it anyway. |
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Describe the D2 development level.
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Some competence/low commitment.
The subordinate has some knowledge or training, but confidence may still be low. |
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Describe the D3 development level.
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High competence/variable commitment.
Skilled individual but commitment may vary due to low self-confidence, personal problems, lack of valued recognition. |
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Describe the D4 development level.
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High competence/high commitment.
Has all the technical and team skills to do the task and is motivated, self-directed, self-supporting. |
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What are the 2 objectives of Performance Mgt?
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Provide appropriate and effective feedback.
Provide long term record of subordinate performance for use in making personnel mgt decisions |
