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R&D in Support of Professionalization of Bulgarian Armed Forces. Assist. Prof. Konstantin Poudin Sofia 2007. FACTORS OF PROFESSIONALIZATION. Political Economical Social Demographic Psychological. CHALLENCHES BEFOR PROFESSIONALIZATION.
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R&D in Support of Professionalization of Bulgarian Armed Forces Assist. Prof. Konstantin Poudin Sofia 2007
FACTORS OF PROFESSIONALIZATION • Political • Economical • Social • Demographic • Psychological
CHALLENCHES BEFOR PROFESSIONALIZATION • The recruiting activity is not accepted as a strategic one; • Absence of coordination between efforts of specialized bodies in charge of professionalization; • Absence of basic documents and programs connected with the process; • The recruiting campaigns are not attractive enough; • A lot of social problems expect their solution; • New promotion system should be developedetc.
R&D in Support of Human Factors Integration in the BAF HFI is a systematic process for identifying, tracking and resolving human related issues ensuring a balanced development of both technologies and human aspects capabilities.
R&D in Support of Human Factors Integration in the BAF The main 7 domains are: • Manpower • Personnel • Training • Human Factor Engineering • System Safety • Health Hazardous • Social and Organizational
R&D in Support of the Recruiting and Retention Activity in the BAF Possible directions for R&D activity are: • Studies dedicated to decision making process in the context of behavioral theory • Studies dedicated to decision making process in the context of economic theory
CONCLUSION The professionalization of the BAF needs to be supported by regular scientific researches, which will speed up the process and will make it more effective and easier. The number and the range of these researches must extend after total professionalization of the AF next year because it is not a single act but a long process and many new questions will appear and will expect their answers ahead.