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

Abstract

The objective of this report is to identify and analyze the effect of variables that guide the decisions of junior officers to stay or quit the Army. Data from DOD Survey of Families, 1985, are used in a simultaneous equations model of retention and satisfaction with military life. The results reveal that retention intention is positively related to satisfaction with military life, promotion opportunities, age, and years of service; and is negatively related with officers in technical occupations, those likely to join Reserve/national Guard units, and male officers. Estimation of separate models for officers by source of commissioning indicates that West Point graduate officers are more responsive to military pay relative to other sources of commissioning. It is also cost effective for the Army to retain the former by increasing their pay.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA226881

Entities

People

  • Hyder A. Lakhani
  • Rashmi Lai

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Business Administration
  • Databases
  • Economics
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Military Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Simultaneous Equations
  • Social Sciences
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.