Abstract. The article is devoted to the theoretical analysis of the “professional motivation” category, the substantiation of motivation as a form of professional potential as well as an element of the service-occupational abilities that determine the processes inducing military personnel to active military-professional service-occupational activities. It is proven that professional motivation is a complex sociological category that has a dual manifestation. The first manifestation is as a system of external stimulating influence upon subjects of military service. The second is as an internal set of personal professional motivation of military personnel, the form of their professional potential.
Keywords: professional motivation, professional potential, service and occupational abilities, military profession, service activities
For citation: Kurmanov R. Sh. Motivation as a form of professional potential of a serviceman. Izvestija of the Saratov Military Institute of the National Guard Troops. 2024;(1):82-86. Available from: https://svkinio.ru/2024/1(14)/Kurmanov.pdf. (In Russ.).