Aviation psychology and human factors. (©2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Monica Martinussen, David R. Hunter.
• Other Names: Martinussen, Monica; Hunter, David R (David Robert), 1945-
• Contents: Introduction ; What Is Aviation Psychology?; What Is Research?; Goals of Psychology; Models and Psychological Constructs; Human Performance Models; Models of Human Information Processing; Models of Accident Causation; Models of Aeronautical Decision Making (ADM); Summary; References; ; Research Methods and Statistics ; Introduction; The Research Process; Literature Review and Research Questions; Research Problems; Variables; Descriptive Methods and Measurement; Experiments, Quasi-Experiments, and Correlation Research; Statistics; Design and Validity; Meta-Analysis; Research Ethics; Cheating and Fraud in Research; Summary; Recommended Reading; References; ; Aviation Psychology, Human Factors, and the Design of Aviation Systems ; Introduction; Types of Human Error; Human Characteristics and Design; Principles of Display Design; System Design; An Example: Design of the Fuel Gage; Interacting with the System; Current Issues; Summary; Recommended Reading; References; ; Personnel Selection ; Introduction; Job Analysis; Predictors and Criteria; How Can We Know That Predictors Work?; Historical Overview; How Well Do the Different Methods Work?; Personality and Job Performance; Computer-Based Testing; The Utility of Selection Methods; Fairness in Selection; Summary; Recommended Reading; References; ; Training ; Introduction; Training System Design; Crew Resource Management; Simulator Training; Training Using Personal Computers; Recurrent Training and Skill Decay; Concluding Remarks; Recommended Reading; References; ; Stress, Human Reactions, and Performance ; Introduction; Personality; What Is Stress?; Conflicts between Work and Private Life; Burnout and Engagement; Individual Differences and Stress; Consequences of Stress; Shift Work; Extreme Stress; Passenger Reactions; The Pains and Pleasures of Air Travel; Unruly Passenger Behavior; Summary; Recommended Reading; References; ; Culture, Organizations, and Leadership ; Introduction; Do Organizational Issues Play a Role in Accidents?; What Is Culture?; National Culture; Professional Culture; Organizational Culture; Safety Culture; Women and Aviation; Reorganization and Adapting to New Working Conditions; Leadership; Summary; Recommended Reading; References; ; Aviation Safety ; Introduction; Accident Incidence; Causes of Accidents; Classification of Aircraft Accidents; Special Problems in Doing Research on Accidents; Why Are Some Pilots Safer Than Others?; The Decision-Making Component of Accidents; Aeronautical Decision Making; Hazardous Attitudes; Locus of Control; Risk Perception and Risk Tolerance; Situation Awareness; Aviation Weather Encounters; Other Programs to Improve Safety; Summary; Recommended Reading; References; ; Concluding Remarks ; Introduction; Internet Resources for Pilots; Index
• Publisher Details: Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis
• Publication Date: 2010
• Copyright Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource (xiii, 217 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 155.9/65; Aviation psychology; Flight -- Physiological aspects; PSYCHOLOGY -- Mental Health; Aviation psychology; Flight -- Physiological aspects; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781439808443; 1439808449
• Related ISBNs: 9781439808436; 1439808430
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references.; Note: Print version record.
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