Download or read book Determinants of Productivity for Military Personnel written by Jennifer Kavanagh and published by Rand Corporation. This book was released on 2005 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The study of personnel characteristics, including aptitude, training, and experience, and their relationship with individual and unit performance is not just theoretical but has extensive practical import. More specifically, the significance of this area of research lies in its usefulness to the requirement determination, training/development, and recruitment and retention programs of the armed forces. Accurate data on the relationship between performance on the one hand and ability, experience, and training on the other would allow military officials to determine the optimal manpower mix for their force, to maximize efficiency for a given cost, or to minimize the cost of establishing a certain level of readiness. It would also allow them to better structure training and personnel development programs to increase the effectiveness of manpower utilization.