Characteristics of successful and unsuccessful writers for a military journal /
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| Format: | Thesis Book |
| Language: | English |
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1991.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Abstract: | Journals are used by various professions as a vehicle for self-directed continuing professional education. Encouraging adults to contribute to journals and related publications in numbers which represent the diversity of the field is a major goal in every profession. The purpose of this study was to acquire data concerning the characteristics of successful and unsuccessful writers for the Marine Corps Gazette and formulate recommendations for increasing the quality and quantity of articles submitted to that publication. Data were collected through a mailed questionnaire to the 392 writers who submitted an article to the Marine Corps Gazette between April 1, 1987 and March 31, 1988. The response rate was 76 percent. The SAS system was used for data analysis. Frequency distributions, chi square and t-test statistics were used to determine significant associations between writing groups and the various variables under study. Based upon the finding of this study the following conclusions were drawn: 1. Writers for the Marine Corps Gazette are motivated by intrinsic reasons. 2. Successful writers for the Marine Corps Gazette are more likely to have attended a professional military school than unsuccessful writers. 3. Generally, writers are not inhibited by the possibility of rejection by the Marine Corps Gazette. 4. Writers are generally satisfied with the editorial staff of the Marine Corps Gazette. 5. A lack of time is the biggest perceived obstacle to writing articles. 6. In accepting or rejecting a feature article for the Marine Corps Gazette no one criterion is given more importance over another criterion by the editorial board. Recommendations concerning use of guidelines, acceptance rates, and journal distribution systems were discussed. Additionally, specific recommendations for the Marine Corps Association were made concerning: Marine Corps reading requirements, submission of papers to fill nonresident course requirements, and holdings of Marine Corps Base libraries... |
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| Item Description: | Typescript (photocopy). Vita. "Major subject: Adult and Extension Education." |
| Physical Description: | xv, 141 leaves ; 29 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |