INFOR Information Systems and Operational Research · 2005 · 12 citations · 0 references
ManagementDecision SciencesCareer ManagementGoal SettingWorkforce PlanningCareer PlanningGoal PlanningGoal ProgrammingPersonnel SelectionGoal Programming AlgorithmsGoal Programming ApplicationsGoal Programming Model FormulationNon-preemptive Scheduling ModelPreemptive Goal Programming
The purpose of this paper is to present an apphcation of Goal Programming (GP) to the Army Officer Accession Planning problem. The GP model aids the Army’s Officer Personnel Management Directorate (OPMD) to determine the optimal distribution of officers into each of the fifteen career branches referred to as the Officer Accession/Branch Detail Problem.This study presents two GP formulations, preemptive and non-preemptive models, for accessionmplanning. The results of the two GP models using data provided by the Distribution Division of OPMD are also discussed.