Accession Number:

AD1041684

Title:

Determining Potential in the Army's Officer Corps: Leveraging Technology to Manage and Promote Active Duty Captains Based on Merit

Descriptive Note:

Technical Report,08 Aug 2016,09 Jun 2017

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLLEGE FORT LEAVENWORTH KS FORT LEAVENWORTH United States

Personal Author(s):

• Pixler,Ross C.

Report Date:

2017-06-09

Pagination or Media Count:

134.0

Abstract:

Most active duty Army officers do not trust the current officer promotion and evaluation system, which is perceived as negatively impacting the retention of talented leaders. A common perception of the current active-duty Army promotion evaluation system is that it does not promote objectively and merit-based Captains with the greatest amount of potential. Furthermore, the Army will continue to stifle trust, motivation, and willingness for successful leaders to stay in and serve by continuing its current method of talent management. This study suggests that an objective, merit-based automated evaluation system can be implemented to overcome the current problems, improve effectiveness of talent management, and self-regulate to eventually identify the most significant characteristics common to successful leaders by branch, rank, position, and more importantly, by duty position.

Descriptors:

• personnel management
• human resources
• military personnel
• officer personnel
• army personnel
• education
• general officers
• active duty
• training
• PROMOTION (ADVANCEMENT)
• Officer personnel
• databases
• Measures of effectiveness

Subject Categories:

• Personnel Management and Labor Relations
• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE