• The first Officer to be sponsored by the Army to read for a full time PhD in its Higher Defence Studies Programme. • The PhD at the University of Strathclyde’s Business School will develop a talent management model for British Army Officers based on an analysis of psychological contract and 'fit' theories. • Using my knowledge, skill and experience from being HR practitioner, strategic policy maker and aspiring academic, the PhD will inform future Army officer retention strategy as well as providing a unique academic contribution to Human Resource Management theory.
The British Army must identify its future generals from its officer cadets and retain them for th... more The British Army must identify its future generals from its officer cadets and retain them for their 35 year career. There is no written contract and the psychological contract differs considerably as they progress through the ranks with different jobs and remuneration.
The PhD will identify how officer talent is managed in current policy, which will be cross-referenced against practice and personnel data (academic, psychometric and military testing) to segment the talent at each rank before surveying how each segment views their psychological contract. The analysis will propose a targeted talent and retention model based on psychological contract.
The British Army must identify its future generals from its officer cadets and retain them for th... more The British Army must identify its future generals from its officer cadets and retain them for their 35 year career. There is no written contract and the psychological contract differs considerably as they progress through the ranks with different jobs and remuneration.
The PhD will identify how officer talent is managed in current policy, which will be cross-referenced against practice and personnel data (academic, psychometric and military testing) to segment the talent at each rank before surveying how each segment views their psychological contract. The analysis will propose a targeted talent and retention model based on psychological contract.
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The PhD will identify how officer talent is managed in current policy, which will be cross-referenced against practice and personnel data (academic, psychometric and military testing) to segment the talent at each rank before surveying how each segment views their psychological contract. The analysis will propose a targeted talent and retention model based on psychological contract.
The PhD will identify how officer talent is managed in current policy, which will be cross-referenced against practice and personnel data (academic, psychometric and military testing) to segment the talent at each rank before surveying how each segment views their psychological contract. The analysis will propose a targeted talent and retention model based on psychological contract.