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<p>The purpose of this thesis was to evaluate the attitudes and knowledge of Surface  Warfare Officers (SWOs) regarding human factors issues that have been identified as  causal to mishaps in high-risk organizations. Attitudes to the human factors that are  critical for safety were assessed using a 36-item survey (116 responses) based upon the  naval aviation version of the cockpit management attitudes questionnaire (CMAQ). No  effects were found in the attitudes of respondents based upon experience, type of ship on  which they had last served, or whether they had attended the Navy's Bridge Resource  Management training (BRM; human factors training designed to improve safety and  performance). Human factors knowledge was evaluated using a 10-item multiple choice  test. No effects were found in the knowledge of the 116 respondents based upon the type  of ship on which they had last served, or whether they had attended BRM training.  However, a significant effect of experience was found. On the basis of these findings,  recommendations are made on how the effectiveness of the Navy's BRM program could  be improved.
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<br>Subjects: Evaluation; Naval aviation</div>
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Carter-Trahan, Alicia C.</div>
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