Analysis of the Factors Governing the Scheduling of Flight Controllers in Support of Long Duration Manned Spaceflight Missions
Abstract
The study has two main purposes: to identify the factors, or variables, that govern the scheduling of flight controllers in support of long duration manned spaceflight; and to develop a scheduling system that best satisfies the needs of these personnel and the activity they support. A review of related research yielded a tentative list of nine scheduling variables: fatigue, flexibility of schedules, length of shift, morale, office work, overtime, personnel qualifications, shift cycle, and training. A questionnaire was developed to verify these variables, to measure the relative importance of them, and to determine which of five proposed schedules were perceived by the flight controllers as being the best. Hypotheses were tested to determine if the flight controllers and their supervisors perceive the importance of these scheduling variables differently. Other organizations performing similar tasks were studied to provide a data base of scheduling systems in use. A schedule is proposed which the author says will provide the best mission support. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1971
- Accession Number
- AD0731765
Entities
People
- Carroll E. Hopkins
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology