Adaptation of the tacit knowledge for military leaders questionnaire

Koltunov E.; Glukhov P.

doi:10.14529/jpps240102

E. I. Koltunov South Ural State University South Ural State University (76 Lenin prospekt, Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4836-7859 koltunovei@susu.ru
P. S. Glukhov South Ural State University (76 Lenin prospekt, Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia) https://orcid.org/0009-0004-5746-7928 glukhovps@susu.ru

DOI: https://doi.org/10.14529/jpps240102

Keywords: Tacit knowledge for military leaders, Practical intelligence of the commander in non-standard situations, intelligence, practical intelligence, tacit knowledge

Abstract

Introduction. This paper addresses the issue of selecting appropriate tests for investigating various aspects of intelligence, particularly in situations where the most widely-used standardized intelligence tests fail to align with the research objectives. The necessity for the development and adaptation of novel intelligence

research tests is explored. The aim of this article is to adapt the questionnaire designed by J. Hedlund for assessing practical intelligence in military personnel, titled “Tacit knowledge for military leaders”, and to create a Russian version of the test. Following this, the test will undergo standardization on a Russian-speaking sample. Materials and Methods. The original questionnaire was translated into Russian and subsequently standardized on a Russian-speaking sample of students from a military training center. All statistical analyses were conducted using IBM SPSS Statistics 23. Results. The adaptation of the Russian version of the questionnaire, titled “Practical intelligence of the commander in non-standard situations” (PIC-NS), is presented, including its translation into Russian, correction of inadequate terminology, and standardization. Additionally, the results of standardization performed on a sample of students from a military training center are presented. Conclusion. The psychometric analysis of the Russian adaptation of the PIC-NS questionnaire indicates that it is suitable for investigating practical intelligence and tacit knowledge within Russian-speaking samples.

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Author Biographies

E. I. Koltunov , South Ural State University South Ural State University (76 Lenin prospekt, Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia)

Researcher, Laboratory of Psychology and Psychophysiology of Stress-Resistance and Creativity, Department of Psychology of Management and Performance

P. S. Glukhov , South Ural State University (76 Lenin prospekt, Chelyabinsk, 454080, Russia)

Senior Researcher, Laboratory of Psychology and Psychophysiology of Stress-Resistance and Creativity, Department of Psychology of Management and Performance

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