IMPLICIT AND/OR SYSTEMIC BIAS IN THE NAVY INDIVIDUAL AWARDS SYSTEM
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Authors
Hopkins, Juanita T.
Subjects
bias
implicit bias
female
women
race
minority
minorities
junior
enlisted
officer
military
ethnicity
awards
implicit bias
female
women
race
minority
minorities
junior
enlisted
officer
military
ethnicity
awards
Advisors
Lester, Paul
Massenkoff, Maxim
Date of Issue
2024-03
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of implicit bias against female and minority active-duty members within the Navy awards and decorations program. Data provided is utilized through performance of statistical analysis of awards and decorations distributed to individuals by the Navy from September 2011 to September 2022. The data includes all level of awards for heroism and performance, totaling 23 different awards. The analysis compares active-duty Navy members by rank, gender, and race to analyze the disparity in distribution to females and minorities as compared to their Caucasian male counterparts. The study further analyzes the data separately for the officer and enlisted ranks. The analysis showed that, for the Navy, enlisted and Blacks received significantly fewer awards than expected.
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