The Value Hierachies of Selected Air Force Officers.
Abstract
This thesis determines if selected groups of Air Force officers have common value hierarchy and compares this value hierarchy to that of the composite civilian population. This information could be used to evaluate potential Air Force officers and the effects of military life on personnel. Knowledge of the value hierarchies of officers--the basis of decision-making--should prove very enlightening. Three investigative questions were posed: (1) Is the value hierarchy of company grade and field grade officers significantly different from that of the composite civilian population? (2) Is the value hierarchy of company grade officers significantly different from that of field grade officers? (3) Are the value hierarchies of officers based on source of commission significantly different from each other at the field grade and company grade levels? The survey generated ordinal data, which required application of non-parametric statistics for evaluation of results. The statistical tests used suggest that each sample did have a common value hierarchy and that some significant differences among values were found among the samples analyzed.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1986
- Accession Number
- ADA174087
Entities
People
- Carol E. Mccosh
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology