01483003

Monograph

http://www.trb.org/Main/Blurbs/169008.aspx

http://www.trb.org/Publications/Blurbs/169008.aspx

In many cases, traditional organizational structures no longer address the complex nature of airport management. This lack of congruence between policy and practice is triggering widespread reevaluation of organizational planning. To develop an optimal structure, it is useful to examine past and current practices in operational design and explore sensible, effective approaches to organizational change. This report provides airport managers with improved tools and effective practices to help manage their organizations to best meet the changing needs of the aviation industry. It examines relevant organizational design in the academic literature, along with current trends and practices in airport management. Twenty-two airport managers representing 36 airports answered an extensive questionnaire that elicited information about their unique experiences with organizational change, and five case examples were chosen for further exploration. A discussion and synthesis of the literature with real-world experience, along with a “flight plan” detailing successful strategies, aims to support airport leaders as they strive to best align personnel and thrive in today’s rapidly changing environment.

Project A11-03, Topic S01-05

English

87p

2013

ACRP Synthesis of Airport Practice

9780309223867

Web

Appendices; Figures; Glossary; References; Tables

Airport operations; Airports; Managerial personnel; Organization; Reorganization

Administration and Management; Aviation; Terminals and Facilities; I10: Economics and Administration

TRIS, TRB, ATRI

Jun 3 2013 10:20AM