• D Sreeramulu
• Rajesh Kamal Sharma

The Indian Army along with the Air Force and the Navy are entrusted with the defence of the nation and maintaining its sovereignty, territorial integrity and unity. It also has a secondary role of assisting the government in their fight against proxy wars and internal threats as well as providing assistance to the civil administration, when requisitioned. The army is the final bastion in the hours of crisis. This mandates that the human resources in this organization are highly motivated. Indian Army is an officer led army where the officers lead their men in even death defying circumstances. The motivation levels of the officers, therefore, assume prime importance. Supersession, too, is a reality in the army because of its highly pyramidal hierarchical structure. With supersession come the attendant problems of loss of morale and motivation. This article aims to highlight certain aspects related to hygiene factors and motivators in relation to superseded officers based on a survey conducted by the authors. It also covers a brief theoretical perspective on motivation. Suitable corrective measures to address certain issues related to superseded officers will lead to a better organizational environment and higher motivation levels in the army.

Indian Army, Superseded, Supersession, Motivation, Hygiene Factors, Motivators.

"SUPERSESSION AND MOTIVATION IN INDIAN ARMY: AN ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ASPECTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no.429-436, April-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904159.pdf

"SUPERSESSION AND MOTIVATION IN INDIAN ARMY: AN ANALYSIS OF CERTAIN ASPECTS", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 4, page no. pp429-436, April-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1904159.pdf