Compensating Wages versus Recognition and Appreciation

Preview Questions

What motivates controllers? How can wage inequalities be addressed? Why do we need to be informed about the psychoeconomic perspectives of Atc?

Oh how I have missed you all, dear readers! I am helping with an econometric analysis in Turkish national labor economics but you have been in my thoughts all the time. To help us get back on track, let us start by this simple question: Which one of the following emoticons describes your state of being or your general mood at work? Which one describes the atmosphere in the TWR, or the ACC, or the simulator or even the classroom? The first choice of emoticon is an indication of your well-being. Is it the same as the second choice of emoticon? What is one thing that will really increase your motivation to do Atc and will have you looking forward to going to work this evening, or tonight or even tomorrow? 

Which one describes your well-being and which one describes the work atmosphere?

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WHAT ARE OUR RESOURCES IN ATC?

Preview Questions

Do we need more resources in Atc? What are the controller's resources in Atc and the relation between well-being and these resources? What are psychological resources and how can they be useful in the workplace?

Have you ever wondered what are our resources in Atc? Think about it for a minute. Ask your colleagues at work.  According to the Merriam Webster online dictionary, resources can be: sources of supply and support; phenomena that enhance the quality of human life; sources of information or expertise; possibilities of relief or recovery; abilities to handle a situation. Do we have need of resources in Atc? As you contemplate this question, I invite you to take a look at the following video:

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Well-being Inventory of the Controller in Air traffic services (WICA 2012)

What is well-being  in Atc? Can well-being influence performance and productivity in Atc ? What makes a controller happy ? Is it more pay ? Is it better working conditions ? Are there elements of safety that can be applied to controller well-being ? Can a controller's view of the self affect the performance at work, the manner in which Atc is carried out and the interactions with others ? What is the link between organizational structure and the well-being of controllers ?

The survey above for controllers and ex-controllers will help us to explore the answers to those questions. The answers from the surveys will be used to construct a multifaceted index of well-being of controllers. I am testing the theory that Atc performance and organizational productivity is an interaction of features of organizational economics, behavioral economics and social psychology. I will present  the findings with the objective of motivating improvements and adjustments in the governance and organization of Atc units worldwide.

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