Evasão de jovens oficiais nos tempos atuais: uma discussão mais abrangente

Abstract

In the last few years, the Brazilian Navy (BN) has faced a very expressive personnel evasion, especially among its junior officers. This evasion is largely due to the success achieved by the young officers when they take the entrance examinations, known as public contests for positions in the public service. This paper focuses its analysis on issues outside the BN that have influenced this evasion. From the drop-out rates to the most relevant reasons given by the officers, which are supported by the theory of Maslow's hierarchy of needs, we analyzed the evolution of the public service in order to answer why it did not attract the Navy personnel before. It was also analyzed the characteristics and behaviors of Generation Y, which has influenced the retention and evasion of the Brazilian Navy personnel in the Navy. We have also studied the changes of prestige and status of the military staff in our society. These factors have helped us not only understand the evasion phenomenon but it has also expanded its diagnostic and shown an essential aspect: compatible budgets to the appropriate use of the Navy Force has a direct influence on the personnel motivation, which in the end plays a crucial issue in the evasion problem.