Pre-Accession Factors in the Performance and Retention of Hispanic Enlistees

Abstract

This thesis applies quantitative methods to analyze the effect of pre-accession characteristics and early career experiences on the first-term attrition, retention, and fast-track promotion rates of Hispanic and Non-Hispanic enlistees in the United States Navy. Using data from the Personalized Recruiting for Immediate and Delayed Enlistment system and the Defense Manpower Data Center for enlistees that joined the Navy in FY 2001 2009, followed during their careers until FY 2013 or separation, the multivariate analysis main findings show that Hispanics serving in the Navy appear to be well adjusted to military service. These sailors are serving critical roles around the world, and, based on attrition and retention metrics, perform somewhat better than their non-Hispanic counterparts. On the other hand, Hispanic sailors are promoting at somewhat slower rates than their non-Hispanic peers. Based on the findings of this thesis, recommendations are formulated to support interventions that can make the U.S. Navy a stronger, more diverse organization.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA620601

Entities

People

  • Ryan W. Bowers

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Data Centers
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Information Science
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recruiting
  • Recruits
  • Statistics
  • United States

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  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.