An Annotated Bibliography of Recruiting Research Conducted in the U.S. Armed Services and in Foreign Services

Abstract

This is an annotated bibliography of research conducted on military recruiting by the U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI), the other U.S. military services, and foreign military organizations. To provide a framework for the research summaries, they are organized around a model of military recruitment showing the important factors contributing to successful recruiting. The model contains the following factors: (1) personnel selection and assessment; (2) training and development; (3) recruiting management and organization; (4) recruiter performance; (3) marketing; (6) youth supply, characteristics, and influencers; (7) propensity; (8) enlistment decisions; and (9) delayed entry programs. One hundred fifty-one reports are summarized, describing recruiting research most relevant to the current U.S. military recruiting environment. It is hoped that the review provides a comprehensive yet concise picture of the research results generated by the U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and foreign service recruiting research communities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA389679

Entities

People

  • Lisa M. Penney
  • Martha J. Sutton
  • Walter C. Borman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Air Force
  • Basic Training
  • Business Administration
  • Demography
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Families (Human)
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Personnel Selection
  • Psychological Tests
  • Recruiting
  • Students

Readers

  • Naval Personnel Management
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.