Navy Women in Traditional and Nontraditional Jobs: A Comparison of Satisfaction, Attrition, and Reenlistment

Abstract

Samples of about 1,000 men and 1,000 women who joined the Navy in 1975 were followed throughout their first enlistment. In this final report, the effects of gender, traditionality of job, and gender composition of workgroup upon attrition, satisfaction, advancement, migration, and reenlistment of women were investigated. Whenever possible, comparisons were made to men's rates. Results showed that gender composition of workgroup was not related to the dependent measures. Also, being assigned to a job traditional for one's gender was not related to women's satisfaction and work behavior but it was significantly related to men's attrition, advancement, and reenlistment. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA118392

Entities

People

  • Julie A. Mathis
  • Marilyn J. Monda
  • Patricia J. Thomas
  • Shelly H. Mills

Organizations

  • Bureau of Naval Personnel

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Attrition
  • Department Of Defense
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Social Psychology
  • Strategic Weapons
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).