Accrued Utility of Navy Enlisted Personnel.
Abstract
This study attempts to determine the relative contribution to Navy missions of the accrued experience of enlisted personnel. For each Navy rating, the utility of a person with a particular length-of-service (LOS) and a particular pay grade is examined. The methodology employed consisted of in-depth interviews and resultant detailed justification for the utility functions obtained. Difference among ratings in terms of the utility associated with a particular LOS/pay grade combination are a function of 3 main variables -- the technical learning depth of the rating, the necessity for rapid unaided decisions in the task of the rating, and the probable loss associated with an error by a person in the rating. Fairly large differences exist among ratings in terms of the utility of a particular LOS/pay grade combination, the highest utilities occurring for ratings involving complex technical maintenance and operation of equipment where rapid unaided decision-making is required, and probable losses associated with errors are large. These utilities are obtained for a Sixth Fleet battle-ready type scenario and do not vary appreciably for other scenarios.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA033861
Entities
People
- Cameron R. Peterson
- Michael F. O'connor
- Vincent N. Campbell