Cost Center Financial Management: Training the OPTAR Managers

Abstract

This thesis assesses the training needs of cost center personnel who perform financial management related duties. Research focused on the OPTAR managers, those who requisition supplies/services, prepare travel orders and/or maintain the cost center's memorandum accounting records. Using the mail survey method, OPTAR managers were queried regarding demographics, job skills, and professional knowledge. Type, availability, and comprehensiveness of training received were also ascertained. Following analysis of survey data, an assessment of training was made. Due to a significant amount of turnover and a lack of prerequisite professional knowledge, it was determined that training currently available is not meeting the need of OPTAR managers. Recommendations were made for enhanced training programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA252746

Entities

People

  • Anne W. Hemingway

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accounting
  • Application Software
  • Business Administration
  • Computer Programming
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Financial Management
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Navy
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • Students
  • Training

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Psychology.