Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited / Increased operational costs and reductions in force size are two of the major factors driving the need for improved computer simulations within the military community. Human performance models are used in various aspects of simulation, including controlling computer generated forces, tactical decision aides, intelligent tutoring systems and new system design. This research makes a comparison between two categories of human performance models, multi-agent systems and rule-based architectures. Each type of model has its own strengths and weaknesses, and is therefore better suited for certain applications. Complex military simulations need human performance models that take advantage of the strengths of more than one type of model. The purpose of this research is to compare the implementation and performance of these two models, and to demonstrate the need for hybrid systems that employ the best aspects of models for a given situation. / Lieutenant Commander, United States Navy

Thesis (M.S. in Modeling, Virtual Environments and Simulation)--Naval Postgraduate School, March 2003. / Thesis advisor(s): Rudolph Darken, Barry Peterson. Includes bibliographical references (p. 61). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--School of Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2005. Directed by Gilard Chen. / Gilad Chen, Committee Chair ; Ruth Kanfer, Committee Member ; Jack Feldman, Committee Member ; Charles Parsons, Committee Member ; Henry Moon, Committee Member. Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-204). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (M.S.)--Naval Postgraduate School, 2002. / Thesis advisor(s): Wally Owen, Keith Snider. Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-98). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2001. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 199-204). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--Naval Postgraduate School, September 2003. / Dissertation supervisor: Michael Zyda. Includes bibliographical references (p. 187-192). Also available online.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-106). Also available on the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 1997. / Typescript. Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 101-106). Also available on the Internet.

M. Phil. / The purpose of this study was to explore the role and experiences of the coordinators of structured mentoring schemes across various sectors of society in South Africa. A purposive sample of 25 schemes was identified and both quantitative and qualitative data was obtained through questionnaires and interviews. It was found that mentoring in South Africa, as with overseas countries, is used for a wide variety of purposes. There are varying degrees of success reported from these schemes and the predominant model of mentoring as reported in the research tends to follow the “sponsorship” approach to mentoring, which may not be the most appropriate for transformation in South Africa. Coordinators often find their roles lonely and frustrating, partly because the role is combined with other roles which take priority. Coordinators tend to initiate their own role and derive mainly altruistic role satisfaction. This initiation of the role can lead to organizational isolation and lack of management support for the mentoring scheme. Recommendations for development and support of coordinators are made.