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Orthner, Dennis K.; Smith, Suzanna D. – Parks and Recreation, 1984
A needs assessment program can help recreation managers recognize new and changing leisure interests and needs of the people they serve. This article reviews strategies that military services use in needs assessment programs. Issues encountered when conducting an assessment are discussed. (DF)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Individual Needs, Leisure Time, Military Personnel
Masterson, Lynn – Parks and Recreation, 1980
Efforts to qualitatively measure the effectiveness of military recreational programs have met only negligible success. This is due in part to a lack of definitive data and a lack of scientific assessment tools for adequately measuring performance objectives. (JN)
Descriptors: Armed Forces, Job Satisfaction, Military Personnel, Morale
