SMS Effectiveness

The overarching objective for this research project is to develop a model for determining SMS effectiveness in an aviation/aerospace organization. Specific tasks are:Design a model scalable to the size of the organization. In other words, it will be adaptable for use for major airlines and small, commuter operations,Evaluate the model for validity and reliability,Incorporate a tool for determination as to whether an organization has the necessary components in place and operational for SMS,Provide a scoring matrix by which the level of effectiveness can be set and compared to other aerospace/aviation organizations.

Project Details

Campus: Daytona Beach Campus
College: Daytona Beach College of Aviation
Department: DCOAPHDA
Type: Faculty-Staff, Graduate
Start Date: 02/01/2014
End Date: 03/31/2015

Research Team

Principal Investigators

Alan Stolzer
Alan Stolzer

Dean and Professor

  • School of Graduate Studies (SGS)
  • Daytona College of Aviation