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The Effect of Perceived Rapport and Commitment on Motivation in the Dutch Military Service Year
Beukers, Annemarie (2024) The Effect of Perceived Rapport and Commitment on Motivation in the Dutch Military Service Year.
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| Abstract: | The Dutch armed forces seek an innovative strategy to fill vacancies. Dienjaar (Dutch Service Year), is one potential way to encourage youth to enlist in the military. Building rapport between recruits and their instructors and commanders is expected to affect the forms of commitment and subsequently motivate these recruits. Using a mixed-methods approach provided insight into the perceived rapport and the recruit’s three types of commitment. Rapport appears a predictor of motivation and normative and affective commitment. Nevertheless, the predictive strength of normative and affective commitment diminishes towards the completion of Dienjaar, while motivation remains high. Therefore, other factors influencing motivation, such as expectations or perspective, must be considered. The results highlight the importance for commanders and instructors getting personally involved in creating a supportive environment and thereby building rapport and affective commitment. Furthermore, when not meeting the recruits’ expectations, this affects their affective commitment. The practical implications indicate that clear communication, transparent career paths and tailored information are essential to align recruits' expectations and keep motivation high. |
| Item Type: | Essay (Master) |
| Clients: | Ministry of Defence, Hilversum, Nederland |
| Faculty: | BMS: Behavioural, Management and Social Sciences |
| Subject: | 77 psychology |
| Programme: | Psychology MSc (66604) |
| Link to this item: | https://purl.utwente.nl/essays/103205 |
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