Motivation and Retention in the SAF
LTC Quek, Seoh Hiong
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The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Singapore economy have been sharing a common and limited pool of human resource in the small city-state since the formation of the national defence force. To address the challenging issue of attracting talent to fill up the SAF’s ranks and succession in the years to come, analysts stress the importance for organisations to pursue human resource (HR) strategies that focus on increasing staff amotivation and retention. At the same time, the competition over talent and high performers is also creating a rat race between organisations to offer better and more lucrative rewards and benefits. In the light of changing societal trends such as shifting demographics, social evolution, globalisation and entrepreneurship practices, athere is a need to rekindle values, soldiering instincts and learning abilities in the new soldiers
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Pointer Vol. 40, No. 2
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Pointer Article ; Vol. 40, No. 2
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English
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129594