An Application of the Job Characteristics Model to Enlisted Strategic Air Command Missile Maintenance Career Fields.
Abstract
This thesis investigates the job attitudes on enlisted missile maintenance technicians ( in the 411XO, 411X1, and 411X2 career fields) performing duty at each of the Strategic Air Command's six Minuteman missile wings. The overall objective of the research was to determine whether a job enrichment program might hold potential for enhancing both the quality of work life and the individual's work motivation. The methodology consisted of measuring levels of worker satisfaction with several dimensions of the work and work environment. The instrument used to collect sample data was the 'Job Diagnostic Survey.' Career intent disclosures revealed that only 37 percent of the worker surveyed had definite plans to remain in the Air Force. Forty-seven (47) precent of the technicians who did not express definite positive career intent indicated that their job was the major factor influencing their decision. Compared with a sample population of non-managerial workers, results of testing for job satisfaction showed several dimensions of the work itself to be above the national norm, while many dimensions of the contextual work factors were not; among these technicians who exhibited dissatisfaction with their jobs, the work environment factors were most highly associated with this attitude.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1985
- Accession Number
- ADA161685
Entities
People
- Craig J. Price
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology