The Marine Corps Enlisted Assignment Process: The Customer's Perspective
Abstract
The assignment process affects Marines within the operating forces several times during their careers, and at times, it affects their decisions to continue service in the Marine Corps or to leave. Additionally, this process affects career development, quality of life, and ultimately their lives. The assignment process is a sub-process within the Marine Corps Human Resources Development Process, which is studied to determine its perceived functionality and effectiveness from Marines within the Marine Corps operating forces. Are Marines in the operational forces satisfied with the current process? If they are content with the current process, then the Marine Corps may not have to change the current process. The cost of making changes, i.e., implementing a web-based intelligent agent assignment system within the assignment process, may not meet the Marine Corps' return on investment. This point is supported by the observation that most monitors are satisfied with the current process, and that the Marine Corps has been achieving its retention goals. If not, the Marine Corps may increase quality of life by introducing new assignment processes or systems. These changes could also increase enlisted Marines' retention rate, and ultimately personnel readiness.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 01, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA415324
Entities
People
- Dong Hun Park
- Mark Ramirez
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School