Differences between Crosstrainees and Non-Crosstrainees on Grade Level, Job Satisfaction, and Assignment Characteristics.
Abstract
This study is an effort to identify the effects of crosstraining which might have implications for improving the management of Air Force personnel. Data on 7.986 crosstrainees and 15,083 non-crosstrainees working in 35 different Air Force specialties were analyzed to detect differences between these groups with regard to seven criteria. Subjects were enlisted personnel with from 4 to 20 years of service who responded to Air Force job surveys during the period 1967 through 1974. Multiple regression analyses was used which controlled for possible curvilinear relationships between the criteria and length-of-service. In 198 (81%) of 245 criterion-by-specialty analyses, the regression curves appropriate for crosstrainees and non-crosstrainees were not significantly different at the .01 level. In 31 analyses where the groups differed significantly with regard to either grade, number of tasks performed, job difficulty, or number of subordinates, the non-crosstrainee group predominately had higher expected values. With regard to the 16 significant differences on job satisfaction criteria (reenlistment intent, job interest, and felt utilization of talents and training), no consistent pattern favoring either crosstrainees or non-crosstrainees was observed. Implications of the results are discussed. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA069587
Entities
People
- William L. Titsworth
Organizations
- Air Force Research Laboratory