Research Reports from the Department of Operations
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
4-30-1982
Abstract
This study addresses the relationships between individual biographical/demographic characteristics and the prediction of success and failure of U.S. Army Recruiters. The quantitative process employed is discriminant analysis. Ten variables are studied to determine their relative importance in the classification of potential Recruiters as being successful for at least three years. Civilian education is found to be the most important and time-in-service (the number of years served in the Army) the least important. The results are formulated into a Success Prediction Algorithm (SPA), which can be included as part of the Recruiter selection process. SPA can provide an indication of an individual's potential for success prior to assignment.
Keywords
Operations research, Discriminant analysis, Recruiting and enlistment, Predictive analytics, Manpower planning, United States. Army--Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
Publication Title
Technical Memorandums from the Department of Operations, School of Management, Case Western Reserve University
Issue
Technical memorandum no. 520 ; Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Master of Science
Rights
This work is in the public domain and may be freely downloaded for personal or academic use
Recommended Citation
Coleman, Frederick David, "The Association of Individual Characteristics with Success and Failure of U.S. Army Recruiters" (1982). Research Reports from the Department of Operations. 52.
https://commons.case.edu/wsom-ops-reports/52