PRELIMINARY STUDY OF MOTIVATION AND INCENTIVES IN BASIC COMBAT TRAINING.

Abstract

In an effort to get a useful measure of subjective reward values for Basic Combat Training personnel, 43 possible incentives were rated by two groups of trainees on a 7-point scale, from most attractive to least attractive. Nineteen incentives were identified as being reliable and of low variability. Of these, the 10 most attractive incentives were categorized into one of three classes: Recognition (Peer and/or Social), Material Reward, or Autonomy (Freedom). It was concluded that the 10 specific incentives identified and the categories of Recognition and Autonomy might be controlled and varied to measure the effectiveness of variations in BCT. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0670744

Entities

People

  • Hilton Bialek
  • Michael Mcneil

Organizations

  • George Washington University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Autonomy
  • Behavior And Behavior Mechanisms
  • Human Behavior
  • Materials
  • Motivation
  • Recognition
  • Trainees
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.