Surface warfare officer manpower utilization : introduction of person-job matching to the assignment process.

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by  Dombrowsky, Donald Frank.;Barrett, Frank J.;Roberts, Benjamin J.

NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL
Monterey, California
THESIS
SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER MANPOWER UTILIZATION:
INTRODUCTION OF PERSON-JOB MATCHING ON THE
ASSIGNMENTPROCESS
by
Donald Frank Dombrowsky
December 1991
Thesis Advisor: Frank Barrett
J.
Co-Advisor: Benjamin J. Roberts
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FIELD GROUP SUBGROUP ManpowerUtilization,Person-JobMatching,JobSatisfaction,OfficerAssignmentProcess,
SimplifiedPerson-JobMatching
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ThisthesisintroducestheconceptofSimplifiedPerson-JobMatching(SPJM)asameansofmeasuringtheeffectivenessoftheSurfaceWarfare
/OfficerDistributionandAssignmentprocess.DataBaseanalysisofacohortofofficersattendingtheSurfaceWarfareOfficerDepartmentHead
School,theircareerhistoriesandprospectiveassignmentswasperformed.CohortAnalysisindicatethat:(1)ontheaverage,thecurrent
distributionandassignmentprocessisdoingamarginallyadequatejobofmatchingpersonneltoavailablebillets,(2) processimprovementis
recommendedinthat,17of135officershadprospectiveassignmentstobilletsthattheyheldnopriorexperiencesfor,(3)SPJManalysisresulted
ina22%improvementforSPJMfitandresultedinnoassignmentofofficertobilletwithoutsomerelatedexperience.Recommendationsinclude:
(1)implementationofconsistentpersonnelpolicyinrelationtoassignmentanddistributionprocess,(2)providebudgetaryfundingfornext
generationOfficerAssignmentandInformationSystem(OAIS)computersoftware,(3)incorporatecomputerprogramtoensureSPJMis
accomplished,(4)utilizefuturesoftwareimprovementstomergethesomewhatadversarialrolesoftheAssignmentandPlacementOfficers.
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Surface Warfare Officer Manpower Utilization:
Introduction of Person-Job Matching On
the Assignment Process
by
Donald Frank Dombrowsky
Lieutenant, United States Navy
B.S., United States Merchant Marine Academy, 1986
Submitted in partial fulfillment
of the requirements for the degree of
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MANAGEMENT
from the
ABSTRACT
This thesis introduces the concept ofSimplified Person-Job Matching (SPJM) as a means of
measuringtheeffectivenessofSurfaceWarfareDepartment Head OfficerDistributionandAssignment
process. Data base analysis ofa cohort ofofficers attending the Surface Warfare Officer Department
Head School, their career histories and prospective assignments was performed. Cohort Analysis
indicate that: (1) onthe average, thecurrent distributionand assignmentprocess is doing amarginally
adequatejob ofmatching personnel to available billets, (2) process improvement is recommended in
that, 17 ofthe 135 officers had prospective assignments to billets that they held no prior experiences
for, (3) SPJM analysis resulted in a 22% improvement for SPJM fit and resulted in no assignment
ofofficer to billet without some related experience. Recommendations include: (1) implementation
ofconsistentpersonnel policy in relation to assignmentand distributionprocess, (2) providebudgetary
funding for next generation Officer Assignment and Information System (OAIS) computer software,
(3) incorporate computer program to ensure SPJM is accomplished, (4) utilize future software
improvements to merge the somewhat adversarial roles ofAssignment and Placement officers.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION 1
A. BACKGROUND 1
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B. SURFACE WARFARE OFFICER AS GENERALISTS 2
C. THESIS OBJECTIVES 3
D. THE RESEARCH QUESTION 3
E. SCOPE, LIMITATIONS, AND ASSUMPTIONS 4
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F. INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH AND METHODOLOGY 4
G. DEFINITIONS AND ABBREVIATIONS 5
H. ORGANIZATION OF STUDY 6
II. LITERATURE REVIEW 8
A. THEORETICAL BACKGROUND RESEARCH 8
1 Human Resource Management 8
2 Introduction to Job Matching 9
B. RELATION OF JOB MATCHING TO JOB SATISFACTION 10
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C. RELATION OF JOB SATISFACTION TO JOB PERFORMANCE 11
D. NAVY EFFORTS IN JOB MATCHING 12
E. INTRODUCTION TO NEWCOMER THEORY 14
F. PREVIOUS RESEARCH IN OFFICER ASSIGNMENT PROCESS 16
III. THE ASSIGNMENT PERSONNEL & PROCESS 22
A. NAVY PERSONNEL COMMAND/DISTRIBUTION DEPARTMENT 22
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