Test of the Constancy - Velocity Hypothesis: Navy Unit Functioning and Performance over 12 Years.

Abstract

This study examines the effects of management and organizational practices and processes upon the performance of fleet units over a 12-year period. Velocity--the sheer number of persons pumped through a unit in two successive three-year periods is examined as a partial explanatory construct. The findings indicate that both unit practices and unit performance are remarkably constant, with the former in substantial measure causing the latter. Keywords: Organizational function, Personnel velocity, Readiness, Reenlistment rate, Change of command, Deployment, Overhaul, Organizational climate, Organizational culture, Leadership, Peer relations, Longitudinal effects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 31, 1988
Accession Number
ADA191419

Entities

People

  • Daniel R. Denison
  • David G. Bowers
  • Leslie K. Stambaugh

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Business Administration
  • Climate Change
  • Engineering
  • Human Resources
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Retention
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Psychology
  • Reenlistment
  • Reliability
  • Surveys
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

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  • Mathematics or Statistics
  • Organizational Psychology.