Officer Career Development: Problems of Three Unrestricted Line Communities

Abstract

This report is the fifth in a series that examines officer career development. Three unrestricted line officer communities were examined: air warfare, surface warfare, and general unrestricted line. Officers were asked to write about the career problems of their communities, especially those affecting their desire to stay or leave the Navy. Approximately 500 comment sheets were content analyzed from each community, and problems were rank ordered according to their perceived severity. Common problem areas across the communities were interactions with assignment managers (detailers), the promotion system, and managerial practices. Recommendations were offered regarding further research and some preliminary step the Navy might take to solve the identified problems. Keywords: Detailers; Career management; Bargaining style; Assignment management; Womens issues; Career development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201779

Entities

People

  • Catarina Martinez
  • Gerry Wilcove
  • John Bruni
  • Leslie Davenport
  • Thomas Bachman
  • Wayne Townsend-merino

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aerial Warfare
  • Aircrafts
  • Classification
  • Crisis Management
  • Data Analysis
  • Management Personnel
  • Management Training
  • Manpower
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Navy
  • Officer Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Surface Warfare
  • Training
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Systems Analysis and Design