Navy Enlisted Women in Traditional and Nontraditional Jobs.

Abstract

Special analyses of the VIA, Inc., applied research data base on E-4 and E-5 women were conducted to isolate differences between Navy enlisted women in traditional and nontraditional jobs. It was found that the two groups of women evidence few differences in satisfaction, productivity, reenlistment intention, or attitudes toward women in the Navy. However, women in traditional jobs described themselves as more feminine than women in nontraditional jobs. It further was found that for the former group of women many feminine traits are negatively related to satisfaction, productivity, and reenlistment intention, whereas for the latter, many masculine traits are positively related to these variables. Differences also were found in the job values and reasons for reenlisting for the two groups of women. These findings are interpreted to reflect the more traditional orientation of women in traditional jobs. Recommendations are made based on these findings for the development of screening procedures to guide the assignment of women to traditional and nontraditional jobs, as well as for additional research. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA057406

Entities

People

  • Barbara Collier
  • J. David Johnson
  • Kirsten Hinsdale

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Human Resources
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Mechanical Equipment
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Personnel
  • New York
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Recruiting
  • Resource Management
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Psychology.