Gender and Ethnic Effects in the 1990 Army Career Satisfaction Survey.

Abstract

The 1990 Army Career Satisfaction Survey (ACSS) was developed to determine the attitudes of the Army's active duty force toward downsizing the U. S. Army. Selected items from the ACSS were analyzed to investigate ethnic and/or gender differences in soldiers' opinions and beliefs. Analyses focused on ACSS items that addressed career opportunities and intentions, perceptions of Army work and training, and attitudes toward the methods and results of downsizing. Results indicate that minority soldiers have more interest in an Army career and more confidence in their opportunities in the Army than White soldiers do. Among men, minority soldiers seem to believe that the knowledge, skills, and attitudes gained from their Army experience will have greater applicability to civilian work. This ethnic difference is not found among women. Regarding downsizing, minority soldiers are more optimistic about the Army's maintaining a high- quality force, but they are also more likely to believe that they will be targeted for separation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA257778

Entities

People

  • Mary S. Hay

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Active Duty
  • Army Personnel
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Science
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Information Science
  • Manpower
  • Military Research
  • Minority Groups
  • Perception
  • Personnel Management
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Training
  • Warrant Officers

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

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