Meister Behavioral Research and Government Policy

Civilian and Military R&D
1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4831-8924-6
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 388 Seiten, Web PDF

Behavioral Research and Government Policy: Civilian and Military R&D explains the influence that the government have on research and development in the field of behavioral science. The book explores the different aspects in conducting a research with the main focus on the sponsor of the study. The book is the second part of a journal series titled International Reviews in Aerosol Physics and Chemistry. The text offers significant understanding of the methods employed to develop a theory for thermophoretic and diffusiophoretic forces acting on spheres in the range from free molecules to continuum behavior. The book explores the mathematical solution for the kinetic model of the coagulation equation. Another topic of interest is the means to estimate size dispersal function for clouds of particles undergoing collision. The text can be a useful tool for practicing scientists and to graduate students in physics, meteorology, geophysics, physical chemistry, environmental science, medicine, chemical engineering, and aerospace engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Meister, David

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Behavioral Research and Government Policy: Civilian and Military R&D;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;8
5;Dedication;6
6;List of Abbreviations;10
7;Preface and Acknowledgements;12
8;Part 1: The Structure of Behavioral Research;14
8.1;Chapter 1. Introductory Concepts;16
8.1.1;SOME BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE HISTORY;18
8.1.2;ASSUMPTIONS UNDERLYING GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE;25
8.1.3;WHY GOVERNMENT SUPPORTS BEHAVIORAL R&D;27
8.1.4;WHO USES BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE RESEARCH?;32
8.1.5;WHY IT IS IMPORTANT TO ANALYZE BEHAVIORAL R&D;33
8.1.6;DEFINITIONS;34
8.1.7;THE GOALS OF BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE;38
8.1.8;PARTICIPANTS IN THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS;39
8.1.9;REFERENCES;40
8.2;Chapter 2. Participants in Behavioral R&D;42
8.2.1;CONGRESS;42
8.2.2;FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES;45
8.2.3;THE GOVERNMENT LABORATORY;47
8.2.4;RESEARCH CONTRACTORS;51
8.2.5;INDUSTRY;56
8.2.6;UNIVERSITIES;59
8.2.7;PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND JOURNALS;62
8.2.8;SYSTEM PERSONNEL AND CLIENTS;63
8.2.9;THE GENERAL PUBLIC;66
8.2.10;THE MONEY GAME;66
8.2.11;NOTE;75
8.2.12;APPENDIX;76
8.2.13;REFERENCES;80
8.3;Chapter 3. The Behavioral Research Process;84
8.3.1;INTRODUCTION;84
8.3.2;PROGRAM PLANNING;86
8.3.3;PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: PROJECT PLANNING;88
8.3.4;PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: PROJECT SELECTION;90
8.3.5;PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: PROJECT MONITORING;93
8.3.6;PROGRAM MANAGEMENT: PROJECT UTILIZATION AND EVALUATION;94
8.3.7;PROGRAM EVALUATION;99
8.3.8;PROJECT MANAGEMENT METHODS;99
8.3.9;CONDUCTING THE MISSION-ORIENTED STUDY;105
8.3.10;APPENDIX A;123
8.3.11;APPENDIX B;126
8.3.12;APPENDIX C;130
8.3.13;APPENDIX D;130
8.3.14;APPENDIX E;132
8.3.15;APPENDIX F;133
8.3.16;APPENDIX G;134
8.3.17;APPENDIX H;135
8.3.18;APPENDIX I;137
8.3.19;REFERENCES;142
9;Part 2: Behavioral Study Results of Government Sponsorship;146
9.1;Chapter 4. Research on Factors Affecting Individual Operator Performance;148
9.1.1;INTRODUCTION;148
9.1.2;SENSORY / PERCEPTUAL CAPABILITIES;152
9.1.3;IDIOSYNCRATIC FACTORS;153
9.1.4;TASK AND SITUATIONAL FACTORS;157
9.1.5;INFORMATION FEEDBACK;164
9.1.6;STIMULUS-RESPONSE CHARACTERISTICS;165
9.1.7;STRESS;168
9.1.8;FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE;171
9.1.9;REFERENCES;174
9.2;Chapter 5. Research on Factors Affecting Group, Team, and Organizational Performance;177
9.2.1;INTRODUCTION;177
9.2.2;GROUP VARIABLES;181
9.2.3;TEAM VARIABLES;187
9.2.4;ORGANIZATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY;192
9.2.5;PERSONNEL VARIABLES;200
9.2.6;REFERENCES;204
9.3;Chapter 6. Research on Methods of Developing and Measuring Personnel and Systems;209
9.3.1;INTRODUCTION;209
9.3.2;APPLICATION OF BEHAVIORAL PRINCIPLES TO EQUIPMENT DESIGN;212
9.3.3;PERFORMANCE PREDICTION MODELS;223
9.3.4;TRAINING;230
9.3.5;SIMULATION AND SIMULATORS;234
9.3.6;MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES AND MEASURES;238
9.3.7;TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTAINABILITY;246
9.3.8;DATA BANKS;251
9.3.9;EVALUATION RESEARCH;257
9.3.10;STATISTICAL TECHNIQUES;262
9.3.11;REFERENCES;265
9.4;Chapter 7. Research on Behavioral Aspects of Manned Systems;274
9.4.1;INTRODUCTION;274
9.4.2;SYSTEM RESEARCH;274
9.4.3;SYSTEM DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT;280
9.4.4;MOTIVATIONAL FACTORS IN SYSTEM OPERATION;285
9.4.5;REFERENCES;291
9.5;Chapter 8. Research Designed to Solve Problems;295
9.5.1;INTRODUCTION;295
9.5.2;MANPOWER AVAILABILITY AND COST;297
9.5.3;BEHAVIORAL APPROACHES TO PRODUCTIVITY;303
9.5.4;SOCIAL PROBLEMS;306
9.5.5;SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS;310
9.5.6;REFERENCES;313
10;Part 3: The Problems to be Overcome;316
10.1;Chapter 9. Problems and Challenges;318
10.1.1;INTRODUCTION;318
10.1.2;PROBLEM AREAS;319
10.1.3;PARADIGM;324
10.1.4;CRITERIA;334
10.1.5;PROGRAM MANAGERS;338
10.1.6;PROCUREMENT;344
10.1.7;INTERRELATIONSHIPS;349
10.1.8;RESEARCH GAPS;351
10.1.9;UTILIZATION;352
10.1.10;POLICY;360
10.1.11;SUGGESTIONS;366
10.1.12;FORECAST;373
10.1.13;APPENDIX;375
10.1.14;REFERENCES;375
11;Index;380
12;About the Author;388