An analysis of institutional and non-institutional factors affecting Naval Aviator retention
By: Kevin H. Rasch
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School; Available from National Technical Information Service
Published: 1998
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif; Springfield, Va
Language: eng
Number of pages: 79
Description: The objective of this thesis is to quantitatively examine the effect of several institutional and non-institutional      factors that have traditionally impacted Naval aviator retention. It uses a unique database that includes      summarized continuation rate information for pilots from each subcommunity by year group and commissioning      source. The effects of varying unemployment rates, air transportation industry hiring rates, aviation continuation      pay (ACP) opportunities and changing minimum service requirement (MSR) policies are measured statistically      to determine their relative significance in impacting aviator continuation rates. The study analyzed the      continuation rate behavior between 1990 and 1996 for aviators in year groups 1984 through 1989. Results from      the statistical analysis indicate that institutional factors such as changing MSR policies and ACP availability have      a greater impact than non- institutional factors such as unemployment rates and air transportation industry hiring      rates. Specifically, recent changes in MSR policies have been successful in increasing continuation rates while      ACP has not been successful in increasing retention.
Notes: Thesis advisor(s): Stephen L. Mehay, Julie Dougherty.

"March 1998."

Thesis (M.S. in Management) Naval Postgraduate School, March 1998.

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