Publications
Publications
- April 2003
- HBS Case Collection
Captain Crisis in the United States Army, The
Abstract
From 1989 to 1999, the Army watched as captain attrition rose from a planned and acceptable 6.7% to a staggering 10.6%. At the beginning of a new century, the Army leadership is concerned that current and projected staffing levels for junior officers are insufficient to accomplish the Army's mission. This case describes the career path for a U.S. Army officer, the human capital management systems that comprise the Officer Personnel Management System, the circumstances surrounding and contributing to junior officer attrition, and the steps the Army has taken to stem the outward flow of officers.
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Citation
Beaulieu, Nancy D., and Jamie Warder. "Captain Crisis in the United States Army, The." Harvard Business School Case 903-126, April 2003.