An application of discriminant analysis to the construction of a performance index for Marine officers
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Authors
Haffey, William Joseph
Subjects
Discriminant analysis
Performance evaluation
Fitness report
Performance evaluation
Fitness report
Advisors
Larson, Harold J.
Date of Issue
1982-03
Date
March 1982
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This study consists of a discriminant analysis of composite marks for 23 selected categories in section B of the Marine Corps fitness report. The data for the study were taken from all the fitness reports on record for those officers in the grades of Captain, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel who appeared before promotion boards during FY81.
Discriminant scores were computed for all officers of a particular grade and those officers were then ranked according to this score. It is shown that this ranking closely approximates a ranking by quality and so proves the discriminant score to be a viable performance index, a term whose definition and background are covered in the thesis.
Finally, the unique applicability of the discriminant analysis technique to the performance index problem is demonstrated. While generally unaffected by the distribution of marks within a category, the weight assigned to each category in the discriminant function is very much influenced by the consideration given that category when the promotion decision is made.
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Thesis
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Department
Operations Research
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
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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.