Accession Number:

ADA010853

Title:

The Structural Evolution of Naval Air Squadrons.

Descriptive Note:

Master's thesis,

Corporate Author:

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA

Personal Author(s):

• Alexander, Steven Rubin

Report Date:

1975-03-01

Pagination or Media Count:

39.0

Abstract:

Five consecutive years in the evolution of nine U.S. Navy air squadrons were studied to determine the effects of organization size on complexity. Path analysis was used to examine hypothesized causal relationships. Size was found to be less influential than had been expected. The longitudinal approach presented different views of the same organization depending on the variables observed and the time between measurements.

Descriptors:

• *NAVAL AVIATION
• *MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
• THESES
• HISTORY
• ORGANIZATION THEORY
• COMPLEX VARIABLES

Subject Categories:

• Military Forces and Organizations

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE