Morale as the 10th Principle of War

Abstract

This paper seeks to clarify the definition of morale, identify elements which create morale, and provide a foundation to organize the elements of morale. Using this foundation, morale can be better developed within an organization and its members to enhance the efficiency of the unit. With greater understanding of morale and its effects on an organization, it can be developed more efficiently and its effects better applied to war fighting. Its addition to the Principles of War is warranted due to its overall effects on combat operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 16, 2000
Accession Number
ADA381638

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Drummond

Organizations

  • Naval War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Battles
  • Biomedical Research
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Human Behavior
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Education
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Motivation
  • New York
  • Second World War
  • Security
  • Standards
  • Training
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Organizational Psychology.