Date of Award

Winter 12-15-2018

Degree Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Public Administration (MPA)

Abstract

Silicon Valley is the touted as one of the technology capitals of the world. To the people who actually live here, it is better known as Santa Clara County. Home to Apple, Facebook, CISCO, HP and Google just to name a few. This Santa Clara county alone boasts the third highest GDP per capita in the world at $77,440 only following Zurich, Switzerland and Oslo, Norway (MNM Partners LLC, 2018). Faced with this booming local economy, increased cost of living and intense competition in recruitment the topic of this research if the Defense Manpower Data Center can retain its personnel. The people that would benefit most from this research are those who are currently employed with the Defense Manpower Data Center and any human resources officers within commuting distance looking for way to improve retentions in their current workplaces. This research can be used as a resource to better understand what factors besides pay are most appealing. This research will also assist in bridging the generational gap by determining between the type of benefits or work life balance options other companies offer that would make staying with federal service more enjoyable. The research will require gathering information by way of surveys and informal interviews. These questions will be focused on collecting quantitative and qualitative data. The potential impact of this study would be to provide non-biased research results that can provide readers with information applicable in determining what can be done to effectively retain personnel at the Defense Manpower Data Center and other local federal entities.

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