An analysis of the department of the Army photograph and the impact on Army promotion board scores

M. Nicholas Coppola; Urvashi B. Patel

doi:10.1207/s15327876mp1502_4

An analysis of the department of the Army photograph and the impact on Army promotion board scores

M. Nicholas Coppola, Urvashi B. Patel

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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the contribution of the Department of the Army Photograph (DA Photo) to Army promotion and selection boards. One hundred and eighty-four officers, representing 7 different geographical locations, were placed in blind test groups to discern the effect of a "good" and "bad" DA Photo in a mock military promotion board. The significant finding was that a DA Photo judged to be good by a panel of Army Personnel Command Officers did not predict an increase or decrease in a promotion board score; however, a DA Photo judged to be bad by the same panel of officers can be a predictor of a decrease in overall promotion board score.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	153-162
Number of pages	10
Journal	Military Psychology
Volume	15
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1207/s15327876mp1502_4
State	Published - 2003

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