MOTIVATIONAL ENGINEERING FOR PILOT TRAINING.

Abstract

The study was an investigation of student pilot motivation for, and attitudes toward, the Air Training Command's undergraduate pilot training (UPT) program. The motivation-hygiene approach was used to systematically identify the motivational factors operating in the UPT program. This approach has been used extensively in industry and with success in a non-training military situation. The purposes of the study were: to employ motivation-hygiene theory and critical incident interview methodology for investigation of motivation in a military training situation, specifically, undergraduate pilot training; and to compare the findings from the undergraduate pilot trainee sample with another Air Force sample and samples from industrial organizations. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0702123

Entities

People

  • Erik K. Winslow
  • Frederick I. Herzberg
  • Melvin S. Majesty

Organizations

  • Case Western Reserve University

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Flight Training
  • Military Training
  • Motivation
  • Pilots
  • Students
  • Trainees
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Aviation Science / Aeronautics.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Psychometric Testing or Psychological Assessment.