Calakmul: Power, Perseverance, and Persistence

Higgins, William J. Folan; Carrasco, Maria del Rosario Domínguez; Gunn, Joel D.; López, Abel Morales; Heredia, Raymundo González; García, G; Valle, Nuria Torrescano

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10858-2_4

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“…Further research pertaining to the inclusion of 'additional discrete personal attributes' is now being carried out, particularly in the stress management domains of hardiness (Cacioppo et al, 2015), perseverance (Eskreis-Winkler, http://www.sajip.co.za Open Access Shulman, Beal & Duckworth, 2014;Higgins et al, 2015) and decision-making (Grigsby et al, 2012). This is important as the inability of a recruit to manage stress during training will ultimately lead to high levels of attrition among members or to the development of psychological health problems.…”

Section: Military Career Successmentioning

confidence: 99%

Operational Forces soldiers’ perceptions of attributes and skills for career success

Rawoot¹,

Heerden²,

Parker³

2017

SA j ind psychol

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Orientation: A career within the South African Operational Forces is physically, mentally and emotionally challenging. It is a diverse working environment with its own organisational culture and unique challenges.Research purpose: The aim of the study was to explore the perceptions of Operational Forces soldiers regarding the unique requirements that facilitated their career success.Motivation for the study: A low percentage of candidates successfully complete the Operational Forces training. The financial implications of training candidates make it important to be able to identify candidates who have the potential to be successful, early on in the process.Research design, approach and method: Data were collected through a self-administered qualitative survey (n = 98). All participants were permanent Operational Forces soldiers with varying ranks and years of experience. The data were thematically analysed in order to identify themes and specific attributes and skills associated with a successful career in the Operational Forces.Main findings: A number of themes emerged from the data, each of which contributed to our understanding of the research question. The themes included self-concept, personality, interests, cognitive and physical factors.Practical and managerial implications: The research findings may help to inform decisions about approaches, practices and methodologies of the South African Operational Forces recruitment and selection process. Results also provide military organisations with the key characteristics to consider when identifying candidates with the highest potential for successful careers.Contribution and value-add: The study extends previous career success research by contributing an additional base of information regarding career success and factors that are perceived to influence it.

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Section: Military Career Successmentioning

confidence: 99%