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COMPARISONS OF MILITARY AND VETERAN COMPENSATION
March 1, 1977
This paper provides an empirical comparison of veteran earnings and military compensation. The 1969-1974 Regular Military Compensation (RMC) received by a cohort of enlisted men who entered service between 1963 and 1967 was estimated. These RMC figures were compared to the 1969-1974 covered Social Security earnings of a cohort of veterans who left service in FY 1969; nearly all of these veterans had also entered service between 1963 and 1967. Estimates of military-civilian pay ratios were made for various sub-groups categorized by education, mental ability, race, service, and military occupation. A separate but complementary analysis of the civilian sector payoff to military occupational training was also performed. The likelihood of veterans using that training in the civilian sector was examined along with the earnings effect due to use of such training.
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DEVELOPMENT OF NAVY HUMAN RELATIONS QUESTIONNAIRE
August 1, 1974
This paper presents the results of a survey on racial discrimination in the Navy. The survey was conducted in an effort to design a questionnaire to measure the racial attitudes of Naval personnel and to suggest areas which might benefit from human relations training.
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Procurement and Retention of Navy Physicians
August 1, 1974
How can the Navy best attain authorized physician staffing levels now that conscription has ended? To answer this question, medical scholarship pay, proposed variable incentive pay, and present continuation pay are evaluated from the standpoint of financial attractiveness to the physician and the rate of return on the Navy's investment. Lifetime earnings under the current and proposed compensation plans are compared with those of civilian physicians. Conclusions are drawn about both the short and the long range prospects for an adequately staffed all-volunteer Medical Corps.
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NAVAL AIRSPACE USAGE: A SURVEY OF NAVY AND MARINE CORPS FLIGHT ACTIVITY
July 1, 1974
A comprehensive data base is presented with detailed information on the manner in which airspace is used by Navy and Marine Corps operational squadrons. It is based on a nationwide survey conducted in February and March, 1970. The conduct of the survey is described, and examples of the application of selected data are given. Statistical data is assembled on the use of runways, the Positive Control Area, Warning Areas, Restricted Areas, and related aspects of Naval flight activity with emphasis on the interaction between operational flight training and the National Airspace System.
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THE EFFECTS OF SHIPBOARD LIVING CONDITIONS ON FIRST-TERM RETENTION RATES AND A MODEL FOR THE ALLOCATION OF FUNDS AMONG HABITABILITY IMPROVEMENTS
July 1, 1974
Data from a 1969 CINCLANTFLT study based on a questionaire is subjected to regression analysis to determine whether shipboard habitability and time in homeport affect retention. Tentative results suggest that they do. A methodology that makes use of the questionaire responses is proposed to determine the optimal allocation of funds among habitability improvements. Further study is recommended, including a new questionaire and survey.
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MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS IN ACCESSION AND RETENTION BEHAVIOR
July 1, 1974
Motivational factors in accession and retention behavior of Navy men are identified in a reanalysis of 3 past surveys. Economic, psychological, and personal history variables are found to be of joint importance in predicting enlistment and reenlistment behavior. Better measurement of these kinds of variables should result in improved predictions and policy control mechanisms.
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THE RELATIVE COSTS OF FORMAL AND ON-THE-JOB TRAINING FOR NAVY ENLISTED OCCUPATIONS
June 1, 1974
The objectives of this paper are to indicate which skills can be learned on the job, the time paths of skill acquisition, and the relative costs of training third-class petty officers via formal training and on-the-job training.
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JOB SATISFACTION AND JOB TURNOVER
June 1, 1974
In this paper, change models are considered in relation to studies of factors affecting job-change decisions. This background serves as a framework for critical reviews of recent research on job satisfaction and job turnover. The reviews are followed by an analysis of job turnover during a seven year period at Alpha Corporation, a medium-sized operations research organization.
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AN ANALYSIS OF FIRST TERM REENLISTMENT INTENTIONS
November 1, 1972
Response to a survey questionnaire that included measures of psychological, economic, and demographic variables were related to the reenlistment intentions of over 3,000 first-term Navy enlisted men on sea duty. The major correlates of reenlistment intentions were related to satisfactions with various aspects of Navy life, motivations underlying enlistment decision, and desires for greater compensation.
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