Measuring Motivation and Job Satisfaction in a Military Context

Abstract

This investigation examined motivation, work-related satisfaction, and morale among enlisted persons in the Army. A review of relevant literature helped to delineate definition of these constructs and to identify instruments to be administered in the field. A variety of civilian-oriented questionnaires and inventories was field tested, using 466 soldiers (representing 104 platoons and 16 companies) in one sample and 614 soldiers (representing 47 platoons and 16 companies) in a separate sample. Analysis of the results showed six distinctly separate motivation/satisfaction constructs with acceptable convergent and discriminant validities. Composite measures of these six constructs correlated moderately with self-reports of plans to reenlist and pride in the Army but near zero with self-reported problem behavior. Advantages of such multimethod composite measures are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA060879

Entities

People

  • Paul R. Bleda
  • Walter C. Borman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Applied Psychology
  • Artillery Units
  • Biological Sciences
  • Combat Support
  • Composite Materials
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Field Tests
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Rehabilitation
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Organizational Psychology.