HUMAN FACTORS AND BIOTECHNOLOGY - A STATUS SURVEY FOR 1968-69.

Abstract

The report deals with the findings of a survey of over 500 human factors and biotechnology programs in U.S.A. business and industry, consulting, government, non-profit research and educational organizations. The survey gathered information relative to: size of human factors and biotechnology (HF-B10) organizations; growth of the profession, turnover rates, reporting levels, group composition, qualifications for HF-Bio people, academic degrees, hiring sources, hiring methods, salaries, sources of program support, activities, facilities, computer usage, publications, presentations, professional society membership, and meeting attendance, films, work aids and devices, professional development, projected growth of field, HF-Bio educational programs, degrees offered, apprenticeships, number of students trained, problems associated with the HF-bio field, means for increasing the effectiveness of the profession and trends. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1969
Accession Number
AD0687488

Entities

People

  • Jack A. Kraft

Organizations

  • Lockheed Martin Missiles and Space

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Apprenticeship
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biotechnology
  • Commerce
  • Computers
  • Education
  • Governments
  • Organizational Structure
  • Professional Associations
  • Professional Development
  • Qualifications
  • Students
  • Synthetic Biology
  • Training

Readers

  • Economics
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • STEM Education

Technology Areas

  • Biotechnology