The Effect of Stresses and Challenges on 'A' School Students' Performance and Commitment.
Abstract
Stress in organizations is becoming an increasingly important concern in both basic research and organizational practices. In the Navy setting, information regarding the negative environmental stressors for individuals who are at the entry point in their career life cycle (e.g., 'A' school) is particularly important since factors operating at this time may have a significant impact on their career expectations, job performance, and future commitment. The purposes of this research were to (1) identify the factors operating in Navy training environments that are stressful and, recognizing the potential benefits of pressure, challenging for a sample of 'A' school students, (2) determine the extent to which male and female students differed in the amount and nature of reported stress, and (3) construct a conceptual model to aid in understanding the effect of personal and environmental factors on a person's response to stress and the effects of stress on attitudinal and behavioral outcomes.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA155026
Entities
People
- B. J. Kunkel
- C. M. Sprague
- J. P. Sheposh