Naval Aviator Retention: Predicting Retention and Identifying Related Variables.

Abstract

The research described in this thesis was directed toward determining the feasibility of using the Navy's HRM Survey to accurately predict aviator retention six to eighteen months in the future. Another objective was to determine if variables which discriminated Careerists from Resigness would provide sufficient understanding of retention behavior to enable Navy management to develop effective action plans aimed at solving aviator retention problems. Discriminant-function equations, in cross-validation, correctly classified 90% of the naval aviator sample into groups -- Careerists and Resignees. Additionally, discriminant-function analysis generated discriminating variables which provided insight into career retention behavior. Attitude measures, command climate and general satisfaction, were found to be highly correlated with personnel retention. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA073965

Entities

People

  • Virgil Griffith Cook Jr

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Management Personnel
  • National Security
  • Naval Aviation
  • Naval Personnel
  • Navy
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Retention
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.