Accession Number:

AD0776973

Title:

Enlistment Motivation and the Disposition of Army Applicants

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.

Corporate Author:

HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA

Personal Author(s):

• Fisher, Jr., Allan H.
• Harford, Margi R.

Report Date:

1974-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

83.0

Abstract:

Research was performed to classify reasons for Army enlistment, and identify factors associated with enlistment in the Army or another Service. Data from two samples of FY72 Army enlistees were subjected to factor analysis and hierarchical cluster analysis techniques to generate a four-way classification of reasons for enlistment vocational development, enlistment in the Service of ones choice Army at the time of ones choice, individual development and change, and military personnel benefits, including the G.I. Bill. The two factors most influential were educational level and race.

Descriptors:

• *MILITARY PERSONNEL
• *MOTIVATION
• *RECRUITING
• FACTOR ANALYSIS
• STATISTICAL ANALYSIS
• RACE RELATIONS
• ARMY
• BENEFITS
• PERSONNEL DEVELOPMENT
• JOB TRAINING
• EDUCATION

Subject Categories:

• Humanities and History

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE