Human Resource Factors and Performance Relationships in Nuclear Missile Handling Tasks.
Abstract
The objective was to determine quantitative relationships between human resource variables and technician performance on maintenance tasks for nuclear missile systems. Human resource variables relevant to maintenance operations were identified and instruments for measuring these variables were developed. Task performance measures were developed. An eleven-category taxonomy was developed for coding the maintenance tasks. Data on task performance, human resource variables, and technician opinions were collected. Statistical analyses of the data were performed. Results indicate that task performance capability is significantly related to a number of human resource variables such as: satisfaction with the Air Force in general, satisfaction with assignment locality, interest during high school in extracurricular activities, amount of trait fatigue, months in career field, willingness to assume responsibility, level of motivation, and level of work team morale. Mathematical equations were developed which use human resource data to predict task performance proficiency. Results also indicate that technicians across three career fields, five Air Force bases, and three missile systems have the opinion that the following factors have the most influence on task performance: team cohesiveness, emotional stability, fatigue, equipment reliability, weather conditions, and equipment operability.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA042604
Entities
People
- Daniel W. Sauer
- Norman R. Potter
- Wendy Bohnett Campbell
- William B. Askren