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A -- AMENDMENT TO:BROAD AGENCY ANNOUNCEMENT (BAA) PKR-95-01 FOR RESEARCH IN ARMSTRONG LABORATORY (AL) HUMAN-CENTERED TECHNOLOGY AREAS. SOL PKR-95-01 DUE 063095 POC Major Julius Clark, (210) 536-6343, Research and Development Contracting Division. This action originally publicized in the CBD dated 3/17/95 is amended to incorporate technical area 95-33H-PKR and to change the techncal monitor for Technical Area Number 95-6C-PKR. ALL OTHER INFORMATION remains UNCHANGED. BAA TECHNICAL AREA NUMBER:95-33H- PKR. AL/HRG, Capt Robert Smith, 513-255-7773. Human Factor Issues in the Implementation of Advanced Manufacturing Technology. Previous research identified factors necessary for the successful implementation of advanced manufacturing technology (AMT) in small to mid-sized industries. This was accomplished through 1) a detailed literature search and analysis of previous work conducted by AL/HRG which identified 60 key factors, 2) a statistical survey of small and mid-sized industries, 3) an analysis of the survey to prioritize key performance factors and their relationship to the level of success in the implementation of advanced manufacturing technology. The proposed future research will attempt to identify and validate organizational readiness factors that can be used to predict the effects of Advanced Manufacturing Technology/ Information Technology (AMT/IT) in small to mid-sized industries, particularly DoD subcontractors. Previous empirical research by Armstrong Laboratory identified human-centered factors as key barriers to successful implementation of new technology in organizations. The new research should: (1) attempt to define a limited set of general predictors of success based on multivariate statistical techniques (i.e., logistical regression and principal components), and (2) establish the predictive validity of these predictors by applying them to real-world outcomes. The Technical Monitor for Technical Area Number 95-6C-PKR is Dr Repperger, 513-255-5742. (0146)

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