The Effects of the Merit Reward System on Morale in Basic Combat Training

Abstract

The Multiple Affect Adjective Check List, a measure of morale, was administered to trainees in two Basic Combat Training companies -- once before training and at one-week intervals during training. The men in one company were trained using the Merit Reward System as a source of incentives, while the men in the other company were trained using the Army's normal incentive system. A comparison of the scores obtained from the two companies suggest that the Merit Reward system may prevent morale deterioration in Basic Combat Training.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
ADA026599

Entities

People

  • Eugene H. Drucker

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Army Training
  • Basic Training
  • Classification
  • Education
  • Human Resources
  • Instructions
  • Materials
  • Military Training
  • Motivation
  • Organizational Structure
  • Questionnaires
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • Training Management
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Science
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.