Use of weighting and data on alternative careers to predict career retention and commitment

Abstract

Investigated the desirability of collecting data on the importance of job characteristics and anticipated satisfaction with these characteristics in an alternative career to predict career commitment and retention. Ss were 470 graduates of the US Military Academy. 6 data bases were developed and evaluated in terms of several validity measures. Results indicate that data on alternative careers can be meaningful, but data on the importance of job characteristics produce little practical improvement. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2025 APA, all rights reserved)