Introduction to Mlilitary Psychology - Managing Combat Power Handbook

Author: Mohd Kenali Basiron, Burhanuddin Jalal, Teoh Hsien-Jin & Sri Fitriaty Mohd Kenali
Publisher: Penebit UPNM
ISBN: 9789672414971
Weight: 360 g
Pages: 271 pp
Year: 2025
Price: RM82

The Military organisation is built upon people, not weapons. A Psychological approach to managing human resource could optimise manpower capabilities and performances. This handbook provides an outline of how psychology can be applied to the military in a manner that helps to promote higher functioning, better combat effectiveness, increased morale and positive mental health amongst military personnel. The handbook is to be used as a reference and continuing education resource for all Corps and Services of the Armed Forces about the services that psychologists can provide at peace and at war. It describes the role of the military psychologist and the support services that they can offer in various fields such as human resource, training, health, field operations, social and family matters. This handbook is to be used by military leaders at all level of command (inclusive of officer cadet), as a guide to understand how psychologists’ function within a military setting. The handbook briefly explains the role of the psychologist, as well as the various applications of their skills in human resource, training, health, field operation, social and military family situations within the Armed Forces and related coercive organisations such as uniformed bodies, that focuses on teamwork and mission oriented organisations. It is intended that this handbook would give simple and brief guidelines and principles in managing the psychology of human resources in various scenarios. However, when it comes to implementation it has to be tailored to the specific requirements of the respective countries and organisation.