The value of experience in the enlisted force / Jennie W. Wenger [and 3 others].

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wenger, Jennie W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Army--Non-commissioned officers.

United States.

United States. Army.

United States. Army--Promotions.

Promotions.

Leadership.

Soldiers--Training of--United States.

Soldiers.

Soldiers--Rating of--United States.

Soldiers--Rating of.

Soldiers--Training of.

Physical Description:

xviii, 88 pages ; 26 cm

Place of Publication:

Santa Monica, Calif. : RAND Corporation, [2018]

Summary:

Past research has placed little emphasis on how to value the experience of U.S. Army noncommissioned officers (NCOs). The authors of this report examine the relationships between the tenure, experience, and productivity of key NCO leaders and the performance of the junior soldiers they lead, with a focus on maintaining or improving leadership quality and soldier performance, as well as reducing personnel costs. The authors find that the characteristics and experience of senior leaders are related to differences in the outcomes of junior soldiers; junior personnel have lower early-term attrition in cases in which senior leaders possess key types of experience. Having a leader with the right mix of experience can potentially generate substantial savings, but more experience is not always desirable. The authors note a concern that the Army promotion process captures only a limited amount of experience, since it considers deployment experience solely when promoting to E-5 and E-6. Recommendations to improve the promotion process are also presented.

Contents:

Introduction

Literature Indicates Good Leaders Can Increase Effectiveness

Leader Experience and Soldier Performance

Does the Army Capture Good Leaders in the Promotion Process?

Which Soldiers Does the Army Retain?

Conclusions and Implications

Appendix A: The Empirical Model and Regression Results

Appendix B: Noncommissioned Officer Education System Courses, 2001-2015

Appendix C: Interview Protocol.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

9781977400406

197740040X

OCLC:

1050279872