Assessment of a Prototype Human Resources Data Handbook for Systems Engineering.
Abstract
This study assessed the effectiveness, utility and acceptability of a prototype human resources (HR) data handbook developed by the Air Force Human Resources Laboratory (AFHRL-TR-75-64, AD-A019 553). Twelve system development problems (representative of those the prototype handbook was designed to solve) were simulated in questionnaire form. Thirty-six engineers used the prototype handbook to solve these problems. They also rated problem difficulty level, their confidence in their solutions, the similarity of the problems presented to those they ordinarily dealt with, the usefulness of the prototype handbook, and the adequacy and accessibility of their own data sources compared to the prototype handbook. Results indicated that system development personnel can use the prototype handbook to significantly improve decision correctness. A substantial percentage of respondents considered the prototype handbook to have moderate or greater utility and potential influence on design. Recommendations for improvement of the prototype handbook were made. The assessment is suffciently encouraging to warrant continuing the effort to develop HR data handbooks.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1976
- Accession Number
- ADA039269
Entities
People
- David Meister