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    Twelve O’ Clock High Leadership The research paper is about leadership and management traits the film Twelve O’ Clock High. The papers main focus is to highlight the importance of leadership and adapting to the situation and find which form of leadership best suits that specific situation. Twelve O’ Clock High is a great example of how important different types of leadership traits are used in the most stressful types of work environments. The movie Twelve O’ Clock High teaches

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    Twelve O’clock High is set in the year 1949 in Great Britain at the Royal Air Force Station Archbury‚ following the 918th daylight precision bombing group during World War II. The unit is known for low success rates and even lower morale among their men. Leading the 918th is Colonel Keith Davenport. A compassionate leader of his men‚ Colonel Davenport becomes too emotionally distraught to effectively lead and is replaced by General Frank Savage who believes in a tough and steely approach when conducting

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    confidence to the group . Introduction The analysis presented in this paper has been done with an aim to answer one fundamental question: "Why did Brigadier Savage succeed in transforming the 918th while Colonel Davenport fails?". The differences in leadership style between the two men have been presented within the frame work of three main parameters: vision‚ organizational changes and human resource management. Vision Colonel Davenport‚ while basically "a nice man"‚ has a myopic view of the 918th

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    Introduction Twelve O’clock High is a 1949 film about the 918th Bomber Group‚ known as the “hard luck” group‚ and their evolution from a demoralized group to a reliable and accomplished group. American bomber groups were flying bombing missions in daylight from England‚ in order to increase accuracy. With Brigadier General Frank Savage as the new leader of the 918th‚ the efficiency and effectiveness subsequently increases. As a replacement for Colonel Davenport‚ who over identified with the men‚

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    Compare and Contrast Leadership Styles of Group Commander - Twelve O’Clock High Leadership in war time is a dynamic process. No one particular commander is exposed to the same challenge and implements a textbook solution. While leadership doctrine is provided to commanders‚ it serves more as a guideline than anything else. This situation can be clearly seen in the leadership and management styles of General Frank Savage and Colonel Keith Davenport. Both of these individuals were faced with the challenge

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    TWELVE O’ CLOCK HIGH: LEADERSHIP TWELVE O’ CLOCK HIGH: LEADERSHIP ALONG THE CONTINUUM— TRANSACTIONAL AND TRANSFORMATIONAL PARADIGMS IN PRACTICE Introduction The movie “Twelve O’ Clock High” is a case study in the application of leadership theory during World War Two. Gregory Peck portrays Brigadier General Savage‚ a United States Army Air Force officer thrust into a situation that requires a maximum effort both on the ground and in the air as he attempts to re-invigorate an undisciplined

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    Assessment of Twelve O’ Clock High- Reflection Assignment #4 The movie Twelve O’ Clock High illustrated various aspects of leadership approaches in an Air Force general’s strenuous attempt to heighten the morale of the 918th Bomb Group. Twelve O’ Clock High highlighted the effects of country-club management under the leadership of Col Keith Davenport and revealed the effects of authority-compliance leadership under the command of Brig Gen Frank Savage. Twelve O’ Clock High highlights two Air Force

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    Twelve O’ Clock High Study Questions 1.) What is the development level of the 918th at the beginning of the film? Justify your answer. I feel it was a D2: The reason is at the beginning of the movie the men’s morale was low. The unit’s performance was suffering due to such things as the command to fly lower in altitude to increase accuracy‚ resulted in greater causality loss. The other problem was Colonel Davenport was a close friend to the men and had difficulty in separating himself on his

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    12 O’clock High - Lessons in Leadership By contrasting the leadership styles of General Frank Savage and Colonel Davenport‚ the film 12 O’clock High explores the importance of leadership and defining factors in its effectiveness. The movie is set on a US Air Force base in England during WWII‚ where a squadron of pilots is trying to execute highly risky daylight bombing raids in Nazi-occupied Europe. Colonel Davenport being relieved of his post due to him becoming too close to his troops‚ he

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