Relating Personnel and Training Resources to Unit Performance: Identifying Data on Performance in the Military

Abstract

Policies regarding manpower, personnel and training (MPT) in the military should be chosen according to the level of military performance associated with them. Data on military performance are needed to develop such relationships. This paper identifies sources of information that could be used to link the characteristics of unit personnel with unit performance. A taxonomy for categorizing indicators of military performance is developed. The results of an investigation of data availability in all the services are presented, and the data are discussed. Suggestions are made concerning how to proceed in order both to advance the long-term goal of linking the characteristics and training of personnel to the performance of their units, and to gain valuable insights into the proper direction of policy in the shorter term.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA190370

Entities

People

  • Colin P. Hammon
  • Stanley A. Horowitz

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Classification
  • Control Systems
  • Databases
  • Doctrine
  • Employment
  • Flight Crews
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Students
  • Training
  • Training Management
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Engineering

Readers

  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Systems Analysis and Design