Estimation of parametric length of service distributions of advancees of the Navy enlisted force
By: by Paul R. Milch
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1976
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Subjects: United States; Mathematical models; United States. Navy
Description: A previous study, using regression analysis, established the relationship between the LOS distribution of advancements and the volume of advancements for three ratings of the Navy Enlisted Force. This relationship was the basis of a model to predict the number of advancements by LOS in future years. The present study used that (regression) model as a starting point to accomplish the same goal with a gamma distribution model appropriately parametrized to make it dependent on volume of advancements. The latter model appears nearly as accurate in its predictions as the regression model, while reducing the number of parameters from ninety-three to fifteen for each pay grade of each rating. The relationship between mean LOS and volume of advancements remains approximately the same as in the case of the regression model. (Author)
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Bureau of Naval Personnel / Naval Personnel Research and Development Center"--Cover.

"December 1976"--Cover.

"NPS-55Mh76121"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 31)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited"--Cover.

Technical report; 1976.