Forecasting the numbers and types of enlisted personnel in the United States Marine Corps : an interactive cohort model
Authors
Marshall, Kneale T.
Subjects
Manpower
Forecasting
Personnel
Cohort model
Forecasting
Personnel
Cohort model
Advisors
Date of Issue
1977-05
Date
1977-05
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This report develops a model to forecast the total enlisted Marine Corps strength at the end of each quarter for one or two years into the future. The method involves a simple cohort model. The model is programmed in APL with a number of features which allow the user to interact in the forecasting procedure. He can introduce further projected retention policy changes or changes in the recruit population which might affect future predictions
Type
Technical Report
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Organization
Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences (GSOIS)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS55-77-24
Sponsors
Supported by the Manpower Planning Division
(MPI20) of the Marine Corps through the Navy Personnel Research and Development Lab, San Diego.
Funder
N6822177WR70052
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.