Exploratory Development Research of U.S. Navy Marine Corps Personnel, Phase 1. Factors Affecting Attrition

Abstract

Research was conducted into the factors that influence early attrition of first term Navy/Marine Corps enlistees by administering questionnaires to 1105 first term enlisted men and supervisors. The sample included both attriters and non-attriters at a variety of units and locations. The survey instrument and subsequent analysis focussed on a number of specific issues, including differences in attrition rates between recruits and men in operational units, comparison of pre-service and service-connected factors associated with attrition, and comparison of attriter and supervisor views on attrition. A stepwise multiple regression feature was used to determine the relative influence of each variable and the cumulative influence of several variables.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1977
Accession Number
ADA045115

Entities

People

  • Gerald Mcconeghy
  • James Murphy
  • Marshall G. Greenberg

Organizations

  • Booz Allen Hamilton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Instructors
  • Job Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Regression Analysis
  • Students
  • Surveys

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Systems Analysis and Design