Educating Our Workforce

Abstract

The workplace is changing rapidly. Technological advancements, downsizing, and contracting out to specialized companies demand that we continue to develop our adult workers to meet the rising competition. Historically, the Air Force and most private companies have assisted employees with education only if it were job-related or if that employee had lost his/her job as a result of reductions in force. The United States is one of the richest nations in the world yet it is estimated that we have an adult literacy rate of approximately 20%, indicating that many adults cannot properly fill out an application or read a bus schedule. Given this kind of literacy rate we will have to provide education to our employees in order to build a flexible but smaller workforce. Statement of the Research Question Could increased emphasis on educating our employees enhance the military's capability to perform its mission in the 21st century?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA396591

Entities

People

  • Cynthia L. Curry

Organizations

  • Air Command and Staff College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Education
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Job Training
  • Military Education
  • National Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Psychology.