A COMPUTER TECHNIQUE FOR CLUSTERING TASKS.
Abstract
The report describes an advanced computerized technique for clustering work tasks. The ultimate objective of this research is to devise a method for determining the basic technical skills needed to man current and future weapons and support systems in order to provide a basis for the Navy enlisted personnel classification structure required in the next decade. This technique produces homogeneour clusters of task patterns using an input of tasks performed in a simple of jobs. These clusters represent the occupational specialties that exist in a field of work. The most important features of this technique are: (1) its capacity for computer analysis of task patterns of large numbers of subjects; (2) its capability for computer assistance in making research decisions at various levels of task analysis; and (3) its flexibility as a tool of pattern recognition and structuring. With only minor modifications, the computer programs and concepts described in this report should be of interest of those concerned with other clustering, classifying, and taxonomic techniques. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0635901
Entities
People
- Joe Silverman
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center