THE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF MILITARY CAREER PATTERNS

Abstract

Three large-scale studies were undertaken. The first was concerned with the relationship between social structure and military professionalization. This research involved the comparative analysis of two similar Air Force bases, one British, the other American. A model was described presenting basic criteria for military professionalization. The second study examined career patterns in the Royal Navy. Officers of all ranks were surveyed. Significant relationships were sought between family social background and career mobility. The implications of differences for the future direction of the Royal Navy was explored. The third study was a detailed analysis of a Royal military academy. The main findings documented the effects of traditional aristocratic values on the adaptation of various types of cadets to the Academy's requirements.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 31, 1969
Accession Number
AD0695833

Entities

People

  • Maurice A. Garnier
  • Oscar Grusky
  • Roy A. Hansen

Organizations

  • University of California, Los Angeles

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • California
  • Case Studies
  • Continents
  • Economic Security
  • Education
  • Families (Human)
  • Geographic Regions
  • Military Families
  • Mobility
  • North America
  • Scientific Research
  • Security
  • Statistical Samples
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.