Enlistment Motivation and the Disposition of Army Applicants

Abstract

Research was performed to classify reasons for Army enlistment, and identify factors associated with enlistment in the Army or another Service. Data from two samples of FY72 Army enlistees were subjected to factor analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis techniques to generate a four-way classification of reasons for enlistment: vocational development, enlistment in the Service of one's choice (Army) at the time of one's choice, individual development and change, and military personnel benefits, including the G.I. Bill. The two factors most influential were educational level and race.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0776973

Entities

People

  • Allan H. Fisher Jr.
  • Margi R. Harford

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Commerce
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Factor Analysis
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Regression Analysis
  • Second World War
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.