Job Attitudes of Air Traffic Controllers: A Comparison of Three Air Traffic Control Specialties,

Abstract

792 JOURNEYMAN AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS FROM ARTCC, TRACON, and FSS facilities answered a four-part questionnaire concerning (a) what they liked and disliked about ATC work, (b) how much they liked or disliked certain specific aspects of ATC work, (c) how they felt about shift work, and (d) their level of job satisfaction. The three ATC specialties are compared for agreement in their job-related attitudes. The most negative attitudes were associated with night shifts. The findings are discussed in terms of the similarity of the controller groups to members of other occupations, and in terms of the significance of the findings for improving controller morale.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1973
Accession Number
AD0763508

Entities

People

  • Roger C. Smith

Organizations

  • Civil Aeromedical Institute

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Air Traffic
  • Air Traffic Controllers
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Personnel Management
  • Questionnaires
  • Traffic

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Aviation Safety and Air Traffic Management
  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Occupational Health and Safety.