How formal training affects soldier attitudes and behaviors towards digitization / John S. Barnett.
| Author/creator | Barnett, John S. |
| Other author | U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences. Simulator Systems Research Unit. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | [Orlando, Fla.] : Simulator Systems Research Unit, U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences, [2003] |
| Description | xii, 28 pages, 18 unnumbered pages : digital, PDF file. |
| Supplemental Content | http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA421864 |
| Supplemental Content | https://purl.fdlp.gov/GPO/LPS93928 |
| Subjects |
| Series | Technical report ; 1142 Technical report (U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences) 1142. ^A695839 |
| Abstract | This research measured how formal training affects Soldier patterns of behavior and attitudes towards digitization. A set of questionnaires was administered to 24 enlisted Soldiers and 12 officers attending formal classroom training for the Force XXI Battle Command, Brigade and Below (FBCB2) digital system. One questionnaire was administered before training, and a second after training was complete. The questionnaires assessed Soldier opinions of FBCB2 usefulness and also their attitudes associated with using the system. Soldier responses before and after training were compared to assess how training affected their attitudes and behaviors towards digitization. Results showed Soldiers generally feel FBCB2 is useful and worth the additional effort required to learn the systems. It also indicated that formal training in digital systems has a significant positive effect on Soldiers' attitudes and behaviors towards digital systems. The results also seem to indicate that training may help Soldiers avoid maladaptive behavior patterns that have been identified in other areas. Behaviors such as disuse or over-reliance on automated systems, a significant problem in other areas, were relatively rare for Soldiers attending formal training. |
| General note | Title from title screen (viewed on May 6, 2008). |
| General note | "October 2003." |
| General note | "Army Project Number 20262785A790." |
| General note | "Personnel Performance and TrainingTechnology." |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 27). |
| Access restriction | Joyner- Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. |
| Report note | Final; January 2003-October 2003. |
| Funding information | 2O262785 A790 234 H01 |
| Technical details | Mode of access: Internet from the U.S. Army Research Institute web site. Address as of 05/06/08: http://www.hqda.army.mil/ari/pdf/TR%201142.pdf ; current access available via PURL. |
| Technical rpt# | ARI-TR-1142 |
| GPO item number | 0330-E (online) |
| Govt. docs number | D 101.60/4:1142 |
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| Electronic Resources | ✔ Available |