Effects of Duty Schedule Variance and Overtime on the Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of USAF F-16 Crew Chiefs

This thesis empirically assessed how duty schedule variance and overtime affect the job satisfaction and turnover intentions of USAF F-16 crew chiefs. A survey was completed by 346 active duty USAF F-16 crew chiefs regarding their perceptions of duty schedule variance, overtime, job satisfaction and intent to leave the Air Force. Theory suggests that turnover behavior is a multistage process that involves organizational, individual, and attitudinal components. Using multivariate correlation and regression analyses, plausible evidence was found to support the idea that duty schedule variance and overtime plays a role in USAF F-16 crew chief turnover intentions via job satisfaction. Additional evidence supported the theory that these path relationships changed in strength for demographic sub-categories based on age, but not for education, length of service, marital status or number of dependentsAir Force Inst of Tech Wright-Patterson AFB OH School of Engineering and Management is the author of 'Effects of Duty Schedule Variance and Overtime on the Job Satisfaction and Turnover Intentions of USAF F-16 Crew Chiefs', published 2004 under ISBN 9781423516576 and ISBN 1423516575.