The agenda included four general areas for discussion: (1) Cooperative research in military psychology, (2) Attitude measurement, (3) Validation studies, and (4) Small group research. (Author)
The report presents an abbreviated account of developments in military psychology in the Army, beginning with the general ability tests developed and used in World War I. A chronological listing of 'Events and Organizational Change' is accompanied by interpretive comment in terms of 'Research Achievements and Directions.' The following periods are treated: Beginnings, 1917 to 1921; Interim Period, 1921 to 1939; World War II, 1939 to 1945; Early Post-War Years, ...
The experiments revealed a number of important implications for the organizational management of men. The studies indicate that competition among small face-to-face groups not only assists men to maintain personal adjustment in the group, but that it also eliminates the demoralizing effects of failure. It should be stressed, however, that the competition is most likely to have a beneficial effect only if the men compete as small groups. In the ...
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