USAF Line Officer Perceptions of the Officer Evaluation System
Abstract
The revised Officer Evaluation System (OES) is designed to provide accurate performance feedback to subordinates, mission-oriented performance appraisals, and decentralized promotion recommendations. This study was designed to gauge officer acceptance of the new system. The major objectives of this research were to 1) determine if the OES is perceived by officers to be better than the previous Officer Effectiveness Report (OER) system in identifying and selecting the best qualified officers for promotion, 2) find out if ratees were receiving constructive feedback in accordance with Air Force guidelines, and 3) determine if there were significant differences in perceptions of key subgroups within the sample population. To compare the OES and OER system, data were analyzed from a 1987 study of the OER system and from the current study. In addition, responses in the current study compared the two systems. To evaluate feedback, ratees were asked specific questions about their latest formal feedback session. Responses from members of key subgroups were analyzed to ascertain the existence of important response-group differences. Keywords: Officer personnel, Ratings, Air force personnel, Careers, Company level organizations, Field grade officers, Surveys, Theses.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1989
- Accession Number
- ADA215338
Entities
People
- Christopher B. Hale
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology