Date of Degree

5-2025

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)

Program

Business Administration

Advisor

Ernesto Escobedo Jr.

Advisor

Tina J. Siller

Advisor

Ruben Izaguirre

Abstract

The U.S. federal government is the largest employer in the United States of America, employing over two million Americans to fill positions that support the American people. This includes providing service and support to all military installations, including Fort Cavazos. With such a large workforce, challenges are natural, and one of the biggest challenges is retaining and recruiting for its current workforce. Fort Cavazos is not immune to these recruitment and retention challenges. This qualitative study was conducted to provide possible solutions that may help recruitment and retention. The qualitative study was conducted in two phases. The first phase was to analyze the results of the 2022 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey (FEVS). The second phase consisted of conducting two independent surveys. The first survey was to recruit participants who had never worked for the federal government at Fort Cavazos, and the second survey was conducted using former Fort Cavazos federal employees. The intent was to see if salary was a determining factor in accepting a position for new employees and if salary was the reason for resigning from Fort Cavazos. Surveys were emailed after an informed consent form had been signed and returned. Each participant was awarded a $10 gift card for their cooperation.

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