| ID | 082694 |
| Title Proper | U.S. Navy's maiden voyage |
| Other Title Information | effects of integrating sailors and civilian mariners on deployment |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kelty, Ryan |
| Publication | 2008. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | The U.S. federal government is increasingly civilianizing the military as a manpower-management strategy. Effects of this policy are not well understood. Data from a case study of civilian mariners integrated with sailors on a U.S. Navy ship were analyzed to determine the effects of social comparisons on each group's job satisfaction, organizational commitment, and intentions to remain with their current employer. Results indicate both sailors and civilian mariners view sailors as less advantaged compared to their civilian peers. The effect of these social comparisons on each group's satisfaction, commitment, and retention attitudes was mixed, having a significant negative impact for sailors but not for civilian mariners. These results identify an unintended negative consequence of the decision to integrate civilian and military personnel in an operational unit. The way civilian mariners were integrated is discussed as a possible reason for the differential effect of social comparisons between the two groups. |
| `In' analytical Note | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 34, No.4; Jul 2008: p536-564 |
| Journal Source | Armed Forces and Society Vol. 34, No.4; Jul 2008: p536-564 |
| Key Words | Military ; Navy ; Civilian ; Social Comparisons ; Retention |