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The Effects of Manning and Crew Stability on the Material Condition of Ships

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  • Russell W. Beland

    (Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense, Program Integration and Analysis (Special Projects and Research), Pentagon, Washington DC)

  • Aline O. Quester

    (Center for Naval Analyses, 4401 Ford Avenue, Alexandria, Virginia 22302)

Abstract

Navy ships suffer serious equipment failures from a wide range of random, and often unidentified, causes. Because of the complexity of the ships and their operations, establishing linkages between equipment failures, the employment of the ships, and the resources available to the ships has been difficult. Our statistical results show a significant relationship between certain manning policies and the material condition of ships, as measured by the frequency and duration of major equipment failures. Statistical estimates that incorporate the idiosyncracies of particular ships and the reporting patterns of individual commanding officers appear to provide more precise estimates of the impact of manning on material condition.

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  • Russell W. Beland & Aline O. Quester, 1991. "The Effects of Manning and Crew Stability on the Material Condition of Ships," Interfaces, INFORMS, vol. 21(4), pages 111-120, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:inm:orinte:v:21:y:1991:i:4:p:111-120
    DOI: 10.1287/inte.21.4.111
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