Cohesion and Motivation: Multi-National Efforts in the Armed Forces.

Abstract

Military commanders have long recognized the importance of the interrelationship between the individual soldier and his peer group. The bond between the individual and his group helps both to determine the soldier's willingness to fight for his group and to protect the soldier against psychological breakdown in combat. The purposes of this symposium were: (1) to present some of the current research of morale, motivation, and cohesion in military units; and (2) to examine particular programs in the Armed Forces of the United States, Canada, Israel, and Germany. National programs, viewed with respect to the uniqueness of the cultures and societies, and how the nations develop motivation and morale of their personnel, are discussed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA159940

Entities

People

  • A. D. Mangelsdorff
  • J. M. King

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Combat Readiness
  • Employment
  • Families (Human)
  • Green Berets
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychological Phenomena And Processes
  • Psychology
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Psychological Intervention/Treatment for Stress, Anxiety, PTSD, and Related Emotional and Cognitive Health Symptoms.
  • Systems Analysis and Design