Does the Economy or Surface Warfare Officer Career Pay Affect Surface Warfare Officer Retention?

Abstract

Using cohort-based surface warfare officer (SWO) inventory data from Bureau of Naval Personnel, this thesis examines possible correlation between SWO retention and the economy, as well as the effect of SWO career pay (SWOCP) on SWO retention. Multivariate regression is used as the main tool of analysis. I find that the unemployment rate shows a positive correlation with SWO retention. There was insufficient evidence to support the relationship between SWOCP and retention. The female population does yield some significant results independent of the mixed and male population. The findings indicate more research on non-monetary determinants of the SWO retention is necessary, a policy re-assessment of SWOCP may be warranted, and female retention differs from male retention and should be assessed further.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2014
Accession Number
ADA620565

Entities

People

  • Meagan B. Makarenko

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Economic Analysis
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Information Science
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Personnel
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Regression Analysis
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surface Warfare
  • Surveys
  • Warfare

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  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Psychology.