Identifying key risk factors in air traffic control by exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis

Journal of Advanced Transportation

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 267-283

  Chiou, Yu Chiun ^a   Chen, Ze Ting ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b FENG CHIA UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Air traffic control; Aviation safety; Confirmatory factor analysis; Exploratory factor analysis

Indexed keywords

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER; AVIATION SAFETY; CONFIRMATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; EXPLORATORY FACTOR ANALYSIS; HUMAN ERRORS; KEY FACTORS; PHYSICAL CONDITIONS; POTENTIAL RISKS; RISK FACTORS; SYSTEM INTERFACES;

AIR NAVIGATION; AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL; AIRPORT BUILDINGS; CONTROL TOWERS; CONTROLLERS;

SAFETY FACTOR;

EID: 77958047318     PISSN: 01976729     EISSN: 20423195     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/atr.126     Document Type: Conference Paper

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