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Thomas, Patricia J.; And Others – 1982
A study examined the effects of two organizational structural elements--gender appropriateness of job assignment and mix of women and men in a work group--upon the attitudes and behavior of Navy women. Effects of being assigned to a traditionally feminine or masculine job were examined and related to attrition, satisfaction, and reenlistment.…
Descriptors: Dropouts, Enlisted Personnel, Females, Job Satisfaction
Abrahams, Norman M.; And Others – 1968
As part of a program to evaluate noncognitive tests for use in classifying recruits, the Navy Vocational Interest Inventory (NVII) was validated against "A" school achievement and analyzed for its ability to differentiate men in different ratings. The NVII was administered experimentally to incoming students at seven "A"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classification, Enlisted Personnel, Interest Inventories
Vitola, Bert M.; Wilbourn, James M. – 1971
Male and female enlistee samples were compared for total groups and by enlistment region in terms of their performance on the Airman Qualifying Examination and the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery. Women in the Air Force test-retest performance were evaluated on the Armed Forces Women's Selection Test. WAF performance on the AFWST was…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Aptitude Tests, Comparative Analysis, Enlisted Personnel
Maier, Milton H.; Fuchs, Edmund F. – 1972
Army personnel managers have a continuing need to select, classify, and assign to training and jobs large numbers of young men who enter the services. Since the Army Classification Battery (ACB) is an integral part of the assignment process, accuracy of scores has a significant influence on the appropriateness of assignments. A new ACB and…
Descriptors: Aptitude Tests, Enlisted Personnel, Job Skills, Military Personnel
Magness, P. J., Ed. – 1976
An annotated bibliography of 60 technical reports and publications on research conducted by the Personnel Research Division of the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL) is presented. Research covers the identification and measurement of individual aptitude, motivation, morale, attitude, and environment factors. Keyword and personal author…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Aptitude, Attitudes, Enlisted Personnel
Brickner, Ann; Senter, Donald R. – 1969
A sample of 353 young men, inducted into the Army under the category of "Project 100,000" personnel, participated in an experimental training program using the Learning 100 multimedia communication skills system in an attempt to correct academic deficiencies. The sample, which had scored below 4th grade reading level, was divided into 14…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Enlisted Personnel, Low Ability Students, Military Personnel
Showel, Morris – 1972
This report presents the results of research to develop an improved training program for Army typists, and the material needed to implement that program. The research was conducted at Fort Ord and Fort Knox. First, baseline learning curves were determined. Eight experimental programs then were examined, and the results of various modifications in…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Clerical Workers, Enlisted Personnel, Evaluation Methods
Sticht, Thomas G. – 1969
A series of studies was performed to explore the possibility of substituting listening for reading requirements, with special reference to marginally literate Category IV personnel. Time-compressed speech was evaluated as a means of producing listening rates comparable to silent reading rates. The results indicated that, for both average and low…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Cloze Procedure, Difficulty Level, Enlisted Personnel
Abrahams, Norman M.; Neumann, Idell – 1971
The Navy Enlisted Scientific Education Program (NESEP) provides qualified enlisted men with an opportunity to obtain a college degree while earning a commission as an officer in the naval service. In 1965, over 250 NESEP selectees completed Strong Vocational Interest Blanks (SVIBs). For the 166 who had received commissions by 1971, the SVIB mean…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Credits, Comparative Analysis, Enlisted Personnel