Officer Overexecution: Analysis and Solutions (Technical Background)

Abstract

Understanding surface warfare officer (SWO) retention is critical for accession planning and community management. In this information memorandum, we estimate the relationship between SWO retention and the strength of the civilian economy. We estimate that a one-unit increase in an index of macroeconomic activity (indicating a worsening of the economy) increases conventional SWO retention by 2.6 percentage points. By design, the index is forecastable and could be used to project conventional SWO retention rates. Retention rates of SWOs with the nuclear subspecialty (SWO(N)s) show no consistent relationship with economic conditions

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2015
Accession Number
ADA621646

Entities

People

  • Ann D. Parcell
  • Jared M. Huff

Organizations

  • Center for Naval Analyses

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Communities
  • Naval Warfare
  • Surface Warfare
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Economics
  • Naval Personnel Management