A Committed Soldier or an Occupationalist

Abstract

The increasing reliance on monetary inducements to recruit and retain regular service personnel by the Singapore Armed Forces has gives rise to the concern of 'occupationalism' in the military service, as opposed to the traditional view of military as a service to the nation. While this may seem inevitable in the modem society, such value system will undermine the professionalism of any military organization, when taken to the extreme. This paper presents my thoughts on the ethical behaviors and orientations of the committed, obligated and obliging Soldiers (Tay, 2005) in my Armed Forces, and the roles of senior noncommissioned officer to control occupationalism.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 16, 2006
Accession Number
AD1121526

Entities

People

  • Chun-kiat Tan
  • Mike Artis

Organizations

  • United States Army Sergeants Major Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

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  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Human Resources
  • Labor Markets
  • Military Organizations
  • Noncommissioned Officers
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Singapore

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