An Assessment of Relevant Decision Making Factors for Organic Versus Contract Maintenance Options on USAF Flight Simulators.
Abstract
Since the maintenance on flight simulators is reportably manpower intensive, the use of contract maintenance is often suggested. A taxonomy of relevant decision making factors was not available for the maintenance manager's use when evaluating the alternatives of contracting for maintenance or maintaining an organic capability. This research effort has identified some relevant decision making factors for a maintenance manager to consider when addressing the issue of contract maintenance versus organic maintenance at the organizational and intermediate level. The data were obtained from open-end interviews on which an analysis was performed utilizing a technique of behavioral research called semantic content analysis. The data analysis allowed for a determination of the relevant decision making factors and the subsequent recommendations on the development of a contract maintenance decision tree network. Basically, this decision tree would allow a manager to evaluate the otpions of contract maintenance versus organic maintenance, making a determination of which is optimal for the given situation. The factors identified by this research are considered to be cost drivers of the applicable maintenance option. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1977
- Accession Number
- ADA047136
Entities
People
- George E. Farschman Jr
- Ronald J. Arceneaux
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology