| ID | 181156 |
| Title Proper | Understanding and Explaining the Marginalization of Part-Time British Army Reservists |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Connelly, Vincent |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Recent changes in the British Army mean part-time reservists and full-time regulars need to become better integrated. However, there has been a long history of workplace tensions between the full-time and part-time elements in the British Army. This mirrors those found in many civilian workplaces. Focus group data with 105 full-time regular British Army soldiers confirmed that time and emotional commitment are strongly linked in a full-time professional workplace that has strong, definite, and enduring boundaries. This, alongside demands for conformity and stratification by rank explained the high risk of marginalization of part-time reservists. The legitimacy of part-time reservists, especially in the combat arms, was often challenged. Using this explanatory framework, some implications and practical ways that tensions may be reduced between full-time and part-time members of the British Army, and other armed forces facing similar tensions, were highlighted. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 47, No.4; Oct 2021: p.661-689 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol: 47 No 4 |
| Key Words | Military Effectiveness ; Military Culture ; Professionalism/Leadership ; Reserve Component |