An Interactionistic Approach to Soldiers' Mental Persistence in the Context of Operational Deployments
Abstract
The presence of two poles on the activity dimension, strict boring regulations and thrilling incidents, in every operational environment constitutes a major challenge for military leaders. Soldiers, who do well in a clear and secure environment, can be less effective in unpredictable and risky surroundings. Or taking the opposite, troops who do well in combat, can be undisciplined problem-makers in their regular service in the garrison. In this article an interactionistic approach is proposed to explore this phenomenon from the perspective of well-being of performing soldiers in their operational task environment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2011
- Accession Number
- ADA582924
Entities
People
- Jacques J. Mylle
- Martin C. Euwema
- Merle Parmak
Organizations
- Royal Military Academy