FACTORS RELATED TO THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SPECIAL FORCES PERSONNEL.
Abstract
This research was designed to identify differences between the background characteristics, personality traits, interests, and attitudes of effective and ineffective Special Forces personnel, as a first step in the development of techniques for screening volunteers for Special Forces training. The effective man is a mature, responsible individual, less likely than the ineffective man to view his job as a glamorous, exciting occupation. The effective man is better able than the ineffective man to cope with his job, his colleagues, and his outside responsibilities. In general, effective men express a preference for work which involves initiative, physical activity, and new experiences, and reject work which is routine, detailed, and carried on indoors. The effective man more than the ineffective one tends to be aware of his physical (e.g. endurance) and personal (e.g. initiative) abilities and limitations. An estimate of the degree of realism with which a man rates himself should be a part of assessment procedure.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 05, 1954
- Accession Number
- AD0379522
Entities
People
- Herbert I. Abelson
Organizations
- George Washington University