Factors in job-satisfaction: A followup

Comparative Studies of Organizational Factors in Military Maintenance

“…In a related study of present military maintenance job designs, Cantrell, Hartman, and Sums (1967) found that during an average 45.4 hour work week, Air Force mechanics spent about 27.4 hours working on their primary tasks and about 11.6 hours were spert sitting around waiting for parts. The most frequently elicited comments from airmen were: (1) being kept on duty when there was nothing to do and then called in from their scheduled offduty work, (?)…”

“…In general, military maintenance personnel are younger, less experienced, and less skilled than their civilian counterparts. Certainly such differences can be attributed Cantrell, et al (1967) found that poor Job supervision had a major negative impact on airmen's satisfaction and intent to reenlist. Results V from that study recommend that supervisors should be very carefully selected, trained, and required to personally supervise the work of their subordinates.…”