Perceptions of Navy Basic Training: Recruits Before and During Training
Abstract
Attitudes of enlisted men toward interpersonal influence (the rank and authority structure) in the Navy were explored by administering questionnaires to 165 recruits at the time they joined the Navy and to 365 basic trainees during the final week of Navy basic training. Recruits had fairly accurate expectations of inconsiderate and punitive leadership they would face during basic. Both groups agreed that the organizational climate of basic training is 'tougher' and more punitive than they expect in the Navy itself and much more negative than in most civilian jobs. All five modes of leader power identified by French and Raven (1959) were seen to be effective in eliciting high effort to perform one's duty, but coercive and legitimate power were seen as detrimental to morale.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1972
- Accession Number
- AD0760045
Entities
People
- Stanley M. Nealey
Organizations
- Colorado State University