Costs and Benefits of Training and Experience
Abstract
On-the-job training continues throughout the careers of enlisted men in the U.S. Navy. This kind of experience-induced training entails no formal training cost, but it requires payment of the higher wages and benefits due more senior individuals. This paper examines where the balance is between the costs and benefits of such training. Benefits are estimated in four contexts, three of which use measures of personnel performance based on equipment readiness. The fourth is based on supervisor evaluations. Costs are addressed in two ways: billet based and individual based. The analysis strongly demonstrates the contribution of experience-induced training and indicates that it is well worth the cost.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA153740
Entities
People
- Bruce N. Angier
- Stanley A. Horowitz
Organizations
- Center for Naval Analyses