Unobstrusive Research with Applications for Air Force Community Relations.

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Abstract:

This report reviews unobtrusive research methods from a variety of fields for application in Air Force community relations program evaluation. Its purpose is to provide base public affairs personnel with an overview of these non-reactive measures, including analyzing physical traces, monitoring existing data and simple observation. Examples are given of creative unobtrusive applications tocurrent community relations issues. These applications include the uses of content analysis, the semantic differential and the Delphi Technique to quantify qualitative data.

Author(s):
Dumoulin, J. M.
Author Organization(s):
AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
Descriptive Note:
Master's thesis,
Pagination:
0086

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
AFIT/CI/NR-84-79T
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_5.6_Monitor; JCA_5.3.2_Apply Situational Understanding; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_5.6.1_Assess Compliance with Guidance; JCA_5.3.3_Develop Strategy; JCA_5.3.4_Develop Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.5_Analyze Courses of Action; JCA_5.3.1_Analyze Problem; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_4.7_Base and Installations Support; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4.7.2_Installation Services; JCA_6.1.3_Switching and Routing; JCA_6.1_Information Transport
Communities of Interest:
Biomedical
Descriptor(s):
*JOB ANALYSIS, *COMMUNITY RELATIONS, *SOCIAL SCIENCES, SOCIAL COMMUNICATION, ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY), OBSERVATION, AIR FORCE PERSONNEL, FEEDBACK, DATA ACQUISITION, REGULATIONS, JOB SATISFACTION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Sociology and Law
Keyword(s):
*Unobstrusive research
Report Date:
1984 Aug 01