Propensity and the Enlistment Decision

Abstract

This research examined the relationship between actual military enlistments and enlistment intentions, educational expections, and other factors. A number of factors including enlistment intentions, were found to predict enlistment behavior. Projected enlistment rates, given changes in significant factors, are reported. Keywords: Propensity, National Longitudinal Survey, Logistic regression.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA178444

Entities

People

  • Edward J. Schmitz
  • Roy D. Nord
  • Thomas A. Weiland

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Bivariate Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Job Training
  • Manpower
  • Military Research
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Social Sciences
  • Statistics
  • Students
  • Surveys
  • Training
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Organizational Psychology.