A Study of Marine Corps Transfers: Expectations, Work Stress, Norms, and Information Sources

Abstract

This paper reports an exploratory effort to understand more fully the transfer socialization processes experienced by a selected group of Marine Corps personnel. Major issues addressed are (1) expectations held prior to a military transition to a new duty assignment and subsequent accuracy of these expectations, (2) work stressors experienced during transition and coping mechanisms, (3) changes in norms following unit transfer, and (4) sources of information about the transfer and accuracy of the sources. The report summarizes preliminary analyses performed on the data gathered from a Marine Corps battalion before and during a transfer from Camp Pendleton to Okinawa.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA123430

Entities

People

  • James B. Shaw
  • Richard W. Woodman

Organizations

  • Texas A&M University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Basic Training
  • Business Administration
  • Data Analysis
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Science
  • Interpersonal Relations
  • Marine Corps
  • Marine Corps Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Psychological Adaptation
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Surveys
  • Training
  • Transitions
  • United States

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  • Organizational Psychology.
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