Table 1
Participant Demographics.
| EMPLOYEE | YEARS W/ORGANIZATION | INDUSTRY | ORGANIZATION SIZE | MILITARY AFF. | YEARS AFF. | FAMILIARITY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Person One | 7 | Transport | 100–249 | V/F | 0 | Somewhat |
| Person Two | 8 | Manufacture | 100–249 | N | 8 | Moderately |
| Person Three | 15 | Oil | 50–99 | F | 15 | Extremely |
| Person Four | 1 | Waste | 50–99 | N | 1 | Somewhat |
| Person Five | 16 | Manufacture | 250–500 | N | 16 | Extremely |
| Person Six | 4 | Manufacture | 100–249 | N | 10 | Somewhat |
| Person Seven | 6 | Manufacture | 100–249 | U | 6 | Moderately |
| Person Eight | 14 | Manufacture | 50–99 | F | 5 | Somewhat |
| Person Nine | 3 | Manufacture | 250–500 | N | 3 | Somewhat |
| Person Ten | 6 | Distribution | 500–999 | F | 6 | Extremely |
[i] Note: Years w/Organization = Number of years the interview participant has worked for their current organization; Industry = Type of industry the interview participant reported their current organization is in; Organization Size = Number of current employees in the interview participant’s organization; Military Aff. = Represents how the interview participant is affiliated with the military; V = Veteran; F = Family member of veteran or someone currently serving; S = Spouse of a veteran or someone currently serving; N = No immediate affiliation; U = Unknown; Years Aff. = Number of years the interview participant reported being “involved” with military friendly programming; Familiarity = Level of which the interview participant reported being familiar with their current organization’s military friendly programs.
Table 2
Military Friendly Coding Dictionary.
| CODES | DEFINITIONS |
|---|---|
| Accommodations | Any reference to the employer’s willingness to accommodate/provide additional assistance to military/veterans. |
| Desired Improvements | Any reference to ideas/opportunities for military friendly improvement. |
| Employee Knowledge Deficit | Any reference to employee/co-workers being unaware of military affiliated behaviors/attitudes/characteristics. |
| Employee Responsibilities | Any reference to job duties taking precedence over military friendly programming. |
| Employer Knowledge Deficit | Any reference to employer knowledge deficits related to military service/veteran issues. |
| Expressed Interest | Any reference to employer interest in hiring and/or retaining veterans. |
| Favorable Veteran Perceptions | Any reference to positives of veterans that does not fit with other veteran benefit codes. |
| Gratitude | Any reference to interviewees’/organizations’ gratitude or appreciation of military members and their service. |
| Historical Practices | Any reference to military friendly specific strategies/programming/assessments maintained over time. |
| Interest in Learning | Any reference to interest in learning more about military friendly. |
| Justification | Any reference to the need/lack thereof to justify hiring a veteran. |
| Military Connection | Any reference to employee connections to the military. |
| No Military Friendly Assessment | Any reference to no assessment noted for military friendly specific program(s). |
| No Military Friendly Program | Any reference to no military friendly specific program(s) noted. |
| Prioritize Recruiting | Any reference to pointedly targeting/recruiting military/veterans. |
| Recognition or Designation | Any reference to being designated as a military friendly employer. |
| Social or Sense of Responsibility | Any reference to moral or ethical sense of obligation/responsibility to support the military/veterans. |
| Stigmas | Any reference to negative stigmas held towards the military/veterans. |
| Traits | Any reference to veterans having acquired, due to military service, characteristics or traits. |
| Unchanged Perceptions | Any reference to interviewees’/organizations’ understanding of military friendly remaining consistent over time. |
| Veteran Knowledge | Any reference to knowledge gained that occurs during military service. |
| Veteran Perceptions | Any reference to the interviewees’ perceptions of veterans’ perceptions of the employer being military friendly. |
| Win-Win | Any reference to mutual benefits for veterans and the employer. |