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Ship management attitudes and their relation to behavior and performance.
Stefan Röttger1, Saskia Vetter, Jens T Kowalski
1German Naval Medical Institute, Department of Naval Psychology and Ergonomics, Kopperpahler Allee 120, 24119 Kronshagen, Germany. stefanroettger@bundeswehr.org
Human Factors
|July 9, 2013
Summary
Ship management attitudes are crucial for naval officers, but their link to performance is complex. Positive attitudes correlate with better performance, especially when negative attitudes are addressed in training.
Area of Science:
- Maritime safety and human factors research.
- Naval operations and leadership studies.
Background:
- Crew Resource Management (CRM) attitudes are linked to performance in aviation.
- The applicability of CRM attitudes to the maritime domain requires investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- Adapt the CRM Attitudes Questionnaire (CMAQ) for maritime use.
- Assess ship management attitudes of junior German Navy officers.
- Correlate these attitudes with behavior and performance in naval exercises.
Main Methods:
- Administered the Ship Management Attitudes Questionnaire-German Navy (SMAQ-GN) to 121 active seafarers and 101 junior officers.
- Collected ratings of nontechnical skills and mission success during a naval exercise.
Main Results:
- The SMAQ-GN demonstrated good internal consistency and retest reliability.
- Junior officers showed positive attitudes towards communication and coordination.
- Attitudes did not universally correlate with behavior and performance; however, negative to neutral attitudes showed significant positive correlations with behavior and performance.
Conclusions:
- Ship management attitudes significantly influence ship command effectiveness.
- The relationship between attitudes and performance is non-linear.
- Targeted training on ship management attitudes can enhance nautical team effectiveness and identify training needs.
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