An Evaluation of the Adequacy of the Financial Management and Budgeting Training Provided to Ground Supply Officers in the United States Marine Corps

Abstract

This thesis evaluates the adequacy of the financial management and budgeting training provided to ground supply officers in the United States Marine Corps. Data, based on the responses to a questionnaire, were compiled to summarized the perspective of operating unit supply officers regarding their financial management/budgeting training. This information is contrasted with data obtained during interviews with selected financial managers in the operating forces regarding their views on the performance levels of supply officers relative to their financial and budgeting duties. The author concludes that the current financial training is not adequate considering the scope of a supply officer's duties at the operating unit level. The author recommends: that the training be expanded to approximately twice its current instruction length and include practical application exercises and that professional financial managers, not supply personnel, conducte the financial/budgeting instruction at the ground supply officers course.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1985
Accession Number
ADA164830

Entities

People

  • Robert J. Herkenham

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • California
  • Classification
  • Data Analysis
  • Education
  • Financial Management
  • Instructions
  • Instructors
  • Marine Corps
  • New York
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.