The Decision Making Process Involved in Formulating the S-3's Fire Order.
Abstract
The decision making process involved in formulating the S-3's fire order of a direct support artillery battalion was studied using psychometric scaling procedures. Two missions were considered, an area mission and a precision mission. For each mission a list of factors usually considered when formulating the order was drawn up in questionnaire form. Each list was rated as to the relative importance of factors for being included in the decision making process and for the relative amount of time each demanded in the decision making process. All lists were scaled using the method of successive-categories. As a check, one list was scaled using the method of partial-rank order. The resulting scales provide a means for comparing the importance and time demands of many critical factors according to mission type and according to the amount of formal training received by questionnaire respondents. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0715559
Entities
People
- Loren J. Okrina
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School