Morale is the spirit of a organization that makes individuals recognize the organizational objective and harmonize the objective with personal goals. Morale is one of the most important factor of a organization for it can make the organization dead or...
Morale is the spirit of a organization that makes individuals recognize the organizational objective and harmonize the objective with personal goals. Morale is one of the most important factor of a organization for it can make the organization dead or alive.
Currently military morale was seriously injured by rapid social changes, which made military force lose essential human resources for the technical advance, the operational efficiency and the fighting strength in the end. This research analyzed Air Force officers' occupational satisfaction, work satisfaction, human resource management and interpersonal relationship among other factors that influence military morale and also suggested solutions for improved military morale.
The main objective of the research is to find out factors that badly influence military morale through the analysis of questionnaires from Air Force officers in each rank and specialty. The research also includes theoretical analysis of the traits of military organizations and the factors that influence military morale.
Five or six military officers were selected for each military specialty and the range of the ranks is from captain to lieutenant-colonel. The questionnaire analysis shows four influential factors like the following. First, the lack of the satisfactory environment required for lifetime occupation, second, the lack of the feeling of accomplishment, the unreasonable jobs and the work overload, third, the dissatisfaction with human resource management that doesn't reflect individual's aptitude and fourth, the impaired communication with superior military officers and colleagues.
The most crucial factors that give negative effects on military morale turned out to be the salary, the sense of acknowledgement and the fair promotion. The bottom line of the research is that it is recommended to keep the salary at adequate level compared to civil sectors, cultivate friendly environment giving compliments and improve the evaluation system for fair promotions. On top of that, cultural events, factors contributing to Air Force officers' self-esteem.