Managerial factors affecting aircraft maintenance : an agent based model and optimization with simulated annealing

A single objective agent based model of managerial factors affecting aircraft maintenance was build based on a case study done regarding safety climate's effect on maintenance efficacy in the Korean Air Force. In particular the model measures the effect of managerial context and command on agents' motivation and efficacy. The model is then optimized using a simulated annealing algorithm. Input parameters were varied to ensure reliability and repeatability of results. The model's sensitivity, in terms of optimal input vector and results, were also tested across a variety of input parameters. Results suggested that across all input parameters two managerial contexts dominated: contingent reward systems and laissez-faire.

Department dc:contributor.department

Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Engineering Systems Division.

Grantor dc:publisher

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Year dc:date.issued

2015

Author dc:creator

• Hamilton, Douglas (Douglas Maxwell)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Daniel D Frey.

• Engineering Systems Division.
• System Design and Management Program.

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• M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission.

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• http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/100377

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/100377