A Cross-Sectional Investigation of the Effects of Regional Labor Market Conditions on the Reenlistment Decisions of Air Force Enlistees
Abstract
A great deal of literature measuring the relationship between labor market perceptions and voluntary employee turnover exists. However, literature measuring the relationship between general labor market conditions and voluntary employee turnover is scarce. Moreover, to date only one article has included both labor market perceptions and general labor market conditions in testing a voluntary turnover model. This thesis provides a second test of a proposed voluntary turnover model that incorporates both labor market perceptions and general labor market conditions. Using survey data collected by Flores in 1984 and reenlistment data collected by Hoene in 1986, a cross-sectional investigation of the effects of general labor market conditions, as measured by regional unemployment rates, on the reenlistment decisions of first-term Air Force enlistees was conducted. Additionally, the effects of labor market perceptions, cognitive ability, and tenure on reenlistment decisions were examined. A model of voluntary employee turnover was developed and tested. One of seven hypotheses was supported, providing little support for the proposed model.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1991
- Accession Number
- ADA246640
Entities
People
- Deanna L. Cooper
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology