Evaluating the writing quality of aircraft maintenance technical orders using a quality performance matrix

International Journal of Industrial Ergonomics

Volumn 37, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 605-613

  Hsia, Tai Chang ^a  

^a CHIENKUO TECHNOLOGY UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Aircraft maintenance technical order; Aviation safety; Importance index; Quality Performance Matrix; Readability index

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT; INDEXING (OF INFORMATION); OPERATING COSTS; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL ORDER; AVIATION MAINTENANCE; AVIATION SAFETY; QUALITY PERFORMANCE MATRIX; TECHNICAL ORDERS;

TECHNICAL WRITING;

AIR FORCE MAINTENANCE TECHNICAL ORDERS; AIRCRAFT; AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE; ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; HUMAN; MECHANICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; READING; SAFETY; WRITING;

EID: 34250882101     PISSN: 01698141     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ergon.2007.03.008     Document Type: Article

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