A preliminary study of Navy recruiters: incentive programs and the effects of job-related stress.
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Authors
Cruz, Patricia K.
Subjects
Recruiting
Recruiters
Stress
Incentives
Navy
Recruiters
Stress
Incentives
Navy
Advisors
Eitelberg, Mark J.
Date of Issue
1988
Date
December 1988
Publisher
Naval Postgraduate School
Language
en_US
Abstract
This thesis focuses on two issues of importance to Navy recruiting: (1 ) the strengths
and weaknesses of the Navy's primary recruiter incentive program, the Freeman Plan.
and (2) the possible effects of job-related stress on recruiters. A literature review provides
some background information on employee incentive programs, quality of life, and
stress. The results of interviews with field recruiters. Chief Recruiters, and Enlisted
Programs Officers are examined to see how these individuals assess the problems of recruiting.
In addition, survey responses from Navy psychiatrists and psychologists are
reviewed for information on the number of recruiters seeking assistance for stress-related
illnesses, common diagnoses, and the impressions of specialists concerning the relationship
between stress and recruiting. This research suggests that the Freeman Plan does
not work for all recruiters and should be modified to account for differences in recruiting
difficulty between various recruiting markets. The study results also indicate a need for stress
management training for recruiters.
Type
Thesis
Description
Series/Report No
Department
Department of Administrative Science
Organization
Naval Postgraduate School
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
Sponsors
Funder
Format
59 p.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
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.