DEFINING RESEARCH NEEDS TO INSURE CONTINUED JOB MOTIVATION OF AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLERS IN FUTURE AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS

The study was made necessary by FAA plans to progressively introduce automated equipment into the ATC system over the next ten years. Such equipment is expected to bring about striking changes in the actual work activities of ATCs in controlling aircraft. Experience with the introduction of NAS Stage A and ARTS III equipment has focused concern on the motivational reaction of ATCs to automated equipment. The objective of this study was to forecast the types of motivational problems likely to be experienced in the face of increasing automation and to suggest social science research necessary to the definition and amelioration of these problems.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Prepared in cooperation with Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins.
• Corporate Authors:

  Battelle Human Affairs Research Centers

  P.O. Box C-5395, 4000 NE 41st Street
  Seattle, WA  United States  98105-5428

  Federal Aviation Administration

  Office of Personnel, 800 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20591

  Colorado State University, Fort Collins

  Fort Collins, CO  United States  80523
• Authors:
  • Nealey, S M
  • Thornton III, G C
  • Maynard, W S
  • Lindell, M K
  • Hodapp, R
• Publication Date: 1975-4

Media Info

• Pagination: 130 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Air traffic control; Air traffic controllers; Automation; Forecasting; Job analysis; Job satisfaction; Motivation; Research; Research projects; Specifications; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Requirement; Research programs
• Old TRIS Terms: Automated radar terminal system 3
• Subject Areas: Aviation; Operations and Traffic Management; Research; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00092383
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Report/Paper Numbers: Final Rpt.
• Contract Numbers: DOT-FA74WAI-499
• Files: NTIS, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: Nov 5 1976 12:00AM