Increasing a sense of community in the military : the role of personnel support programs /

A universally accepted definition of what a sense of community is remains elusive, but policymakers agree that increasing that sense has tangible benefits for the U.S. military in improvements to commitment, performance, retention, and readiness. This report examines the role of the Defense Departme...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Van Laar, Colette
Corporate Authors: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1999.
Subjects:
Military social work.
Service social militaire.
HISTORY > Military > General.
Militär
Gemeinschaftsgefühl
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • What Is Sense of Community?
  • The Importance of Sense of Community
  • How to Increase Sense of Community and Commitment
  • Subgroups with Specific Sense of Community Concerns
  • Four Kinds of Communities
  • Studying Sense of Community in the Military
  • Avoiding Possible Adverse Consequences of Increasing Sense of Community
  • Conclusions.

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