Implementation and Effects of a Professional All-Volunteer Army from Maintenance Viewpoint

Abstract

The paper is intended to explore major problem areas in the implementation of a professional, all-volunteer army from the standpoint of the maintenance environment. Several brief conclusions are presented of the benefits to the Department of the Army should a modern, professional maintenance force be successfully created. Examination of basic psychological and managerial philosophy reveals how the organizational structure of the Army and motivational factors are sources of a great many problems the Army is encountering in personnel satisfaction, performance, and retention.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0771155

Entities

People

  • William P. Neal

Organizations

  • United States Army Materiel Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Governments
  • Human Behavior
  • Logistics
  • Maintainability
  • Maintenance
  • Maintenance Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Specialists

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  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design