A study of the Effect of Leadership Behavior on Cohesion in an Air Force Engine Overhaul Depot

• Main Authors: Lee Li, 李理
• Other Authors: Hui-Chin Chu
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2007
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/53798504962783266392

碩士 === 樹德科技大學 === 經營管理研究所 === 95 === Abstract The E Air Logistic Center(ALC), a traditional military engine maintenance depot with glorious history, which is responsible for overhauling/repairing various types of aeronautic engines, modules, and accessories to the Air Force, Army, and Navy. Also the E depot was the first Air Force unit that received the certification and prizes from the government such as: ISO 9000, ISO 14000, OHSAS 18000…and so on. In recent years, the E depot has encountered the same difficulties what the other military units have such as budget cut, personnel retrenchment, and frequent-change of the superior. It is considered leadership behavior and cohesion as the two most important elements to consolidate this depot. Therefore, they were selected as the two main factors of this study. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of leadership behavior to cohesion in Air Force engine overhaul depot. Based on the study results, some concrete and appropriate suggestions are offered accordingly. In order to reach the above-mentioned objectives, 326 questionnaires were distributed with a return of 256 valid questionnaires. The data were analyzed by statistical techniques such as t-test analysis, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation analysis, and Regression analysis. The evidences found in this study indicate that: 1. Age, seniority, and work unit are factors significantly affecting respondents’ attitudes toward leadership behavior, while the gender, educational background, marital status, ranking, and the position are not the key factors. 2. Age, seniority, marital status and ranking are factors significantly affecting respondents’ attitudes toward cohesion, while the gender, educational background, position and work unit are not the key factors. 3. It is apparent that there is a positive relationship between leadership behaviors and cohesion. Particularly, transactional leadership behaviors have significant effects on cohesion.