THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AMONG SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY
The geographic location of Sweden and Norway, combined with a deteriorated security situation in the Nordic Region and a renewed focus on national defense, makes the development of their armed forces a hot topic. In Sweden, after years of downsizing, the Armed Forces are now building up again, and t...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:1c771ee574174d4e8e6f812365ea4a55 2023-05-15T15:38:54+02:00 THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AMONG SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY Johan ÖSTERBERG Joel NILSSON Nina HELLUM 2020-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/1c771ee574174d4e8e6f812365ea4a55 EN eng Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies http://www.jodrm.eu/issues/Volume11_issue1/03_%C3%96sterberg_Nilsson_Hellum.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/2068-9403 2068-9403 https://doaj.org/article/1c771ee574174d4e8e6f812365ea4a55 Journal of Defense Resources Management, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 30-42 (2020) enlisted soldiers motivation serving individualization Military Science U article 2020 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T08:22:24Z The geographic location of Sweden and Norway, combined with a deteriorated security situation in the Nordic Region and a renewed focus on national defense, makes the development of their armed forces a hot topic. In Sweden, after years of downsizing, the Armed Forces are now building up again, and the NATO member Norway has the strategic location bordering the Barents Sea in the North. These circumstances underline the importance of the motivation to serve among enlisted personnel in order to ensure a sufficient manning of the armed forces. A qualitative interview study was conducted with enlisted soldiers in Sweden and Norway with the aim of studying the motivation to serve among this population. A thematic analysis was used and results show that the motivation to serve could be understood from the following three themes: The Military as a Stepping Stone, International Mission, and Geographical Location and Benefits. Article in Journal/Newspaper Barents Sea Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Barents Sea Norway |
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The geographic location of Sweden and Norway, combined with a deteriorated security situation in the Nordic Region and a renewed focus on national defense, makes the development of their armed forces a hot topic. In Sweden, after years of downsizing, the Armed Forces are now building up again, and the NATO member Norway has the strategic location bordering the Barents Sea in the North. These circumstances underline the importance of the motivation to serve among enlisted personnel in order to ensure a sufficient manning of the armed forces. A qualitative interview study was conducted with enlisted soldiers in Sweden and Norway with the aim of studying the motivation to serve among this population. A thematic analysis was used and results show that the motivation to serve could be understood from the following three themes: The Military as a Stepping Stone, International Mission, and Geographical Location and Benefits. |
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THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AMONG SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY |
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THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AMONG SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY |
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THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AMONG SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY |
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THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AMONG SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY |
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THE MOTIVATION TO SERVE IN THE MILITARY AMONG SWEDISH AND NORWEGIAN SOLDIERS. A COMPARATIVE STUDY |
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motivation to serve in the military among swedish and norwegian soldiers. a comparative study |
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