Effects of Career Development Factors on the Military Manager in the Support Activity.
Abstract
While this study applies, in general, to any joint military-civil service organization, primary interest is focused on Naval Air Systems Command Activities. The author, a civilian member of middle management, examines those internal and external forces that bear on the military officer during his management duty tours in the supporting shore establishment, and that influence his decision making behavior. A literature search reveals that these motivational forces consist basically of: (1) The increasing complexity of career patterns; (2) Promotion and attendant processes in an up or out situation; and (3) The policy of job rotation. By means of statistical analyses of data gathered by questionnaires, hypotheses are tested which lead to the finding that the most desirable military management billets perceived as springboards to promotion have average tour lengths significantly shorter than those of less desirable billets. It is concluded that the above situation could be rectified, and other problem areas resolved, through longer tour length assignments.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA032302
Entities
People
- Joseph Gerald Rezin
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School