Autor: Anne S. Mavor

In April 1991 Business Week ran a cover story entitled, I Can’t Work This ?#!!@ Thing, about the difficulties many people have with consumer products, such as cell phones and VCRs. More than 15 years …

In April 1991 Business Week ran a cover story entitled, I Can’t Work This ?#!!@ Thing, about the difficulties many people have with consumer products, such as cell phones and VCRs. More than 15 years …

The U.S. Department of Defense (Do D) faces short-term and long-term challenges in selecting and recruiting an enlisted force to meet personnel requirements associated with diverse and changing …

Simulations are widely used in the military for training personnel, analyzing proposed equipment, and rehearsing missions, and these simulations need realistic models of human behavior. This book …

Automation in air traffic control may increase efficiency, but it also raises questions about adequate human control over automated systems. Following on the panel’s first volume on air traffic …

Despite the strong safety record of the national airspace system, serious disruptions occasionally occur, often as a result of outdated or failed equipment. Under these circumstances, safety relies …

Despite widespread interest in virtual reality, research and development efforts in synthetic environments (SE)–the field encompassing virtual environments, teleoperation, and hybrids–have remained …

Automation in air traffic control may increase efficiency, but it also raises questions about adequate human control over automated systems. Following on the panel’s first volume on air traffic …

Simulations are widely used in the military for training personnel, analyzing proposed equipment, and rehearsing missions, and these simulations need realistic models of human behavior. This book …

Despite the strong safety record of the national airspace system, serious disruptions occasionally occur, often as a result of outdated or failed equipment. Under these circumstances, safety relies …

It is anticipated that in the coming decade the Department of Defense (Do D) will field and test new advertising and recruiting initiatives designed to improve the recruiting outlook. The Do D needs …

"Pay for performance" has become a buzzword for the 1990s, as U.S. organizations seek ways to boost employee productivity. The new emphasis on performance appraisal and merit pay calls for …

This book describes a cost/performance trade-off model useful for illustrating the effects of budget decisions on the quality of expected performance in the military enlisted force. The model links …

Despite widespread interest in virtual reality, research and development efforts in synthetic environments (SE)–the field encompassing virtual environments, teleoperation, and hybrids–have remained …

The U.S. Department of Defense (Do D) faces short-term and long-term challenges in selecting and recruiting an enlisted force to meet personnel requirements associated with diverse and changing …