MANAGEABLE GROUP SIZES IN LARGE SHELTERS

Abstract

A study was conducted to determine the most effective organization of population units in a community fallout shelter. The investigation focused upon the number and levels of groups required for effective command and control in a shelter, the optimum size of each type of group, methods for the selection of leaders as well as for the assignment of shelterees, and the responsibilities of each level of shelter grouping. The study explored the various functions of population sub-grouping, and analyzed the factors that affect the optimum size and structure of such groups in a shelter. Among the factors considered were the size of the shelter, its physical configuration, the characteristics of the population, and the availability of trained leadership.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 28, 1963
Accession Number
AD0683488

Entities

People

  • A. M. Shively
  • E. Bend
  • J. Erskine

Organizations

  • American Institutes for Research

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Behavioral Sciences
  • Civil Defense
  • Disasters
  • Fallout Shelters
  • Group Dynamics
  • Human Behavior
  • Leadership
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Mathematical Models
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Nuclear Civil Defense.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control