Open AccessAANPASSINGSPROBLEME IN DIE MILITERE MILIEU
Author(s) -
Eric M. Meyers
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
scientia militaria
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-9682
pISSN - 2224-0020
DOI - 10.5787/12-1-638
Subject(s) - battlefield , disposition , identification (biology) , order (exchange) , law , psychology , operations research , computer security , sociology , computer science , engineering ethics , engineering , political science , business , social psychology , history , ancient history , botany , finance , biology
In order to adapt successfully to the military milieu, a soldier is required to arrange his personal values and disposition in accordance with the demands of that particular milieu. Selfdenial and total identification with the group are required of a good soldier. He must also always be correctly motivated as sincere belief in the purpose and necessity of a war is the most important component for the creating of esprit de corps, which in turn can greatly influence the soldier's performance on the battlefield.
This article is a thoroughly researched attempt to analyse the soldiers' problems in adapting to a military milieu and to offer possible solutions to some of these problems.