Atnaujinkite slapukų nuostatas

Organizational and Cultural Causes of Army First-Term Attrition [Minkštas viršelis]

  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 106 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Nov-2021
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977406408
  • ISBN-13: 9781977406408
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:
  • Formatas: Paperback / softback, 106 pages, Illustrations, unspecified
  • Išleidimo metai: 15-Nov-2021
  • Leidėjas: RAND
  • ISBN-10: 1977406408
  • ISBN-13: 9781977406408
Kitos knygos pagal šią temą:

The U.S. Army invests significant resources in new soldiers. When a soldier does not complete a full contract term, the Army views this as a net loss. This report assesses the organizational mechanisms that could be driving attrition.



The U.S. Army invests significant resources in new soldiers. When a soldier does not complete a full contract term, the Army views this as a net loss. This report assesses whether organizational factors matter for producing attrition and generates hypotheses regarding the mechanisms by which organizational factors generate attrition.

Preface iii
Figures and Tables
vii
Summary ix
Acknowledgments xiii
Abbreviations xv
Chapter One Introduction
1(6)
Study Purpose
1(1)
Methods
2(2)
Caveats and Limitations
4(1)
Structure of This Report
5(2)
Chapter Two A Shifting Paradigm for Soldier Attrition
7(10)
Attrition in Historical and Scholarly Perspective
8(2)
Military Research on Individual Attributes and Attrition
10(3)
Related Research from Other Fields
13(4)
Chapter Three Examining the Influence of Soldier Attributes and Organizational Factors on Attrition
17(10)
Data
17(2)
Descriptive Analysis of First-Term Failure to Adapt Attrition
19(7)
Summary of Descriptive Analysis
26(1)
Chapter Four The Effect of a Soldier's First Assigned Battalion on Attrition
27(20)
Empirical Approach and Related Literature
28(7)
Results
35(9)
Interpretation and Discussion
44(3)
Chapter Five Exploring the Underlying Factors Influencing Soldier Attrition
47(16)
Enlisted Leadership as a Factor in Soldier Outcomes
47(2)
Soldiers' Engagement with Their Job Shaped Overall Perspectives
49(4)
Training Cycles and Calendar Issues Were Frequently Raised
53(2)
Installation Living Conditions and Amenities Influenced Soldier Reported Quality of Life
55(3)
Social Support May Reduce Likelihood of Attrition
58(2)
Family Life Stressed Soldiers but Was Not a Major Factor in Separations
60(1)
Institutional Needs May Affect Behavior Across the Force
61(2)
Chapter Six Recommendations and Further Considerations
63(4)
Recommendations
63(1)
Further Considerations
64(3)
Appendixes
A Descriptive Statistics of the Full and Matched Sample
67(4)
B Full Regression Results for Descriptive Analysis
71(10)
C Technical Details for Matched Sample Analysis
81(2)
D Additional Results from Quantitative Analyses
83(4)
References 87