The Quantification of Career Progression Status in the Officer Personnel Management System
Abstract
The purpose of the study was to describe, in metric terms, the degree to which the various duty assignments within specialties and the various combinations of specialties vary in the opportunities they provide Army officers for professional growth, skill acquisition, and leadership experience. Questionnaires were sent to 2242 Colonels and Lt. Colonels in 32 OPMS specialties. The 1609 (72%) respondents rated the duty assignments within their specialties according to their 'career progress value'. They also rated all specialties according to how helpful each would be as an additional speciality. Ratings were standardized within raters and means, standard deviations and Coefficients of Variation were computed. The results provide comparable data on the probable helpfulness of within-specialty assignments and of specialty pair combinations. These data can be helpful as a management tool for assignment officers and as a device for career monitoring.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA140282
Entities
People
- Dixie C. Van Eynde
- James G. Smith
- Peter C. Cairo
- Roger A. Myers
- Roger C. Channing
Organizations
- Columbia University