Optimal Wage Rates and Force Composition in Military Manpower Planning

A mathematical model of a military manpower system is presented which seeks to determine the optimal steady state wage rate and force distribution by length of service. Accessions and retention are the transition parameters of a steady state manpower model and these are assumed to be a function of wages. A productivity function is introduced to measure effectiveness of each force structure. Gradient search is used to find the compensation plan that will produce a long-run force with maximum effectiveness within a given limited annual budget.

• 저널Management Science · 23(3) · 257–266
• 토픽Defense, Military, and Policy Studies · Economics and Econometrics
• DOI10.1287/mnsc.23.3.257
• 저자David L. Jaquette, Gary R. Nelson