An Investigation of the Combat Attitudes of Air Force Civil Engineers.

Abstract

This research examines the psychosocial dimensions of combat effectiveness, or the 'will to fight' as perceived by Air Force civil engineers. Four attitudinal variables which researchers have found to contribute to combat effectiveness--morale, cohesion, combat motivation, and leadership -- are investigated. The Potential for Combat Effectiveness Model developed by the leadership and Management Development Center (LMDC) forms the basis of this research. Data collected by LMDC between January 1982 and May 1985 are analyzed through statistical t-tests to determine attitudinal differences between civil engineering and the other representing the Air Force as a whole. The study finds the means for all attitudinal variables significantly higher for civil engineering than the base support group and predominantly positive in comparison to the Air Force average.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA167080

Entities

People

  • Robert L. Peters

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civil Engineering
  • Combat Readiness
  • Databases
  • Employment
  • Information Science
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Education
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.