CZYNNIKI WYRÓŻNIAJĄCE WOJSKO JAKO PRACODAWCĘ A WSKAŹNIKI WZMACNIANIA ZAANGAŻOWANIA ŻOŁNIERZY W SŁUŻBĘ - PERSPEKTYWA EMPIRYCZNA
FACTORS DISTINGUISHING THE MILITARY AS AN EMPLOYER, AND INDICATORS OF STRENGTHENING SOLDIERS' ENGAGEMENT IN SERVICE – AN EMPIRICAL PERSPECTIVE

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is to analyse the solutions used by the military to strengthen soldiers' engagement, from the perspective of the military's competitiveness on the labour market. The theoretical part presents the diversity of the concept of work engagement from an organisational, individual and process perspective, followed by a proposed model for strengthening soldiers' engagement in military service during peacetime. The empirical part presents the results of a survey among soldiers aimed at determining the factors distinguishing the military as an employer and examining the relationships between them and indicators of strengthening engagement in the military. The study found that the military's competitiveness as an employer is grounded in the military's strategic potential, remuneration, relational capital within task teams, and training policy. The study also showed that being a commander in the military is not a factor of engagement, which marks out further areas for scientific exploration regarding leadership. The article fills a gap in the literature on the activities of the Polish Armed Forces regarding soldiers' engagement in service and the areas of personnel policy responsible for strengthening it.

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