COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COHESION IN THE MILITARY
COMMUNICATION AND ORGANIZATIONAL COHESION IN THE MILITARY

Summary/Abstract: The study of communication and cohesion within the military organization has arisen from the normal need to achieve performance in fulfilling the mission. An efficient group communication essentially contributes to increase the degree of group cohesion and the performance of military organization. Social scientists most often view cohesion as both a group characteristic and as a determinant of performance.Cohesion has not only a positive impact on group morale, it can help to improve functioning and performance by buffering the effects generated by high-stress situations. Interpersonal relationships, work in communication group and its cohesion would be unimaginable in the absence of communication.The importance of feedback for satisfactory communication is remarkable. Studies on non-formal groups show that more than half of the communication that takes place within them is a form or another of feedback or response. As expected, in formal organizations, where communication is task-oriented and has a vertical character, feedback is much lower than in non-formal organizations. Closing the circuit between sender and receiver (feedback) increases fairness, confidence, and reduces doubt and hostility in the relationship between them.Efficient communication and strong cohesion within the military organization are two essential conditions that a military organization must complete to fulfill the organization's objectives at the highest performance standards.

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