Identification of Service Irritants: Australia, Canada, United Kingdom and United States,

Abstract

A review of research on service irritants cited by military servicemen in Australia, Canada, United Kingdom, and United States revealed an outstanding degree of similarity in responses. Certain factors such as inadequate pay, domestic problems associated with military life, change of station, and military rules and regulations were universally mentioned as negative aspects of a military career. The effect of these irritants on enlistment motivation, job satisfaction, and retention were discussed.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA014789

Entities

People

  • Nancy Guinn

Organizations

  • Brooks Air Force Base

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Australia
  • Continents
  • Domestic
  • Geographic Regions
  • Identification
  • Irritants
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Motivation
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Regulations
  • United Kingdom
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP).
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Theoretical Analysis.