Analysis of the Perceived Accuracy of Air Force Civil Engineering Prime BEEF SORTS Reports.
Abstract
This study examined the perceptions of Air Force Civil Engineering Prime Base Engineering (BEEF) managers and Base Civil Engineers (BCEs) concerning the Prime BEEF Status of Resources and Training (SORTS) report's ability to accurately assess the readiness of Prime BEEF teams. Prime BEEF managers and BCEs throughout the Continental United States CONUS were surveyed to determine their overall perceptions of SORTS report accuracy. The survey responses were analyzed collectively, and with respect to two pairs of treatment groups: Prime BEEF managers and BCEs, and respondents with deployment experience versus respondents without deployment experience. The results indicated that, when directly confronted with the question, CONUS Prime BEEF managers and BCEs were undecided about whether the SORTS report provided an accurate assessment of Prime BEEF readiness. However, the results also indicated that the respondents tended to agree that the SORTS report did not consider all aspects of readiness, and that the Prime BEEF managers and BCEs did not feel that the SORTS was the best readiness estimating technique. Based on the findings, the study concluded that the SORTS report did not provide an accurate assessment of Prime BEEF readiness, and that the training C-level was the primary source of SORTS report inaccuracy.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1987
- Accession Number
- ADA188270
Entities
People
- Thomas J. Schluckebier
Organizations
- Air Force Institute of Technology