The Value of the Base Level Industrial Engineer.
Abstract
The objectives of this thesis were to calculate the perceived benefit/cost index of each base level Industrial Engineering (IE) responsibility and to determine the variables that significantly affect the perceived value and effectiveness of each base level IE responsibility. The majority of the thesis was developed around a questionnaire entitled Industrial Engineering Cost Effectiveness. The questionnaire was mailed to all Air Force bases having an industrial engineering branch of three or more personnel. The population surveyed included officers and civilians holding the following positions at each base: Base Civil Engineer, Deputy Base Civil Engineer, Chief of Industrial Engineering, Chief of Engineering and Environmental Planning, Chief of Operations and Chief of Resources and Requirements. The results of the survey indicate that the perceptions of the value and effectiveness, importance and benefit/cost index are different for each responsibility. Variables that influence the perceived value and effectiveness of base level IE were identified. Some of the changes that would enhance the perceived value of each IE responsibility are: giving IE personnel training in writing technique, oral techniques, feedback and quantitative analysis; allowing IE to participate in establishing goals and objectives for its branch. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA074394
Entities
People
- Anthony J. Kwan
- Buddy C. Caples
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology