PREDICTION OF OFFICER PERFORMANCE AND RETENTION FROM SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS OF THE COLLEGE ATTENDED,

Abstract

This report describes analyses of relationships between military performance and retention rates of officers entering active duty from each of 172 AFROTC detachments during the period 1958-62 and characteristics of the colleges and universities at which the detachments are located. The analyses indicate that the differences between AFROTC detachments are primarily due to differences in the student bodies of the colleges and to a great extent are beyond the control of the Professors of Air Science or their staffs. It appears, then, that retention rates of AFROTC graduates can be increased by differential assignment of quotas to AFROTC detachments or by disestablishment of certain detachments. Implications of the study for the Officer Training School Recruiting and Selection systems are discussed. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1968
Accession Number
AD0688540

Entities

People

  • Ernest C. Tupes
  • Howard L. Madden

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Recruiting
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.