A Model of Employment Decision Making: An Analysis of Quit/Stay Decisions of Junior Army Officers

Abstract

The purpose of this research is to identify and assess the effect of factors which guide the decisions of junior Army officers to stay or quit the active force. Since these decisions are most important in the early years of career, analyses are done only for junior Army officers. The two endogenous variables in the system are the officers perceptions of the number of years they expect to serve and their satisfaction with the military life. Aggregation bias is reduced by estimating separate equations for different groups of officers. The equations are estimated using the Army portion of data from the 1985 DOD survey of Officers and Enlisted Personnel. Satisfaction with the military life in turn depends on good retirement and medical benefits, satisfaction with pay and allowances, educational and recreation facilities, employment opportunities for spouses, working conditions, job security,commissary services and environment for the family.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA201844

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  • Rashmi Lal

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  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Job Training
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Surveys
  • Warfare

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