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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Bibliografische gegevens
Hoofdauteur: Van Laar, Colette
Coauteurs: National Defense Research Institute (U.S.), United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense
Formaat: Licensed eBooks
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 1999.
Online toegang:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=20466
Inhoudsopgave:
  • 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.