Utilization Of Business Research

The Utilization of Research

Tonya Henderson

Business Research, MGT 480

Dr. Mike DeLong

July 29, 2003

The agency in which I am employed is the Federal Aviation Administration. The

FAA is responsible for administering safety procedures for the National Transportation Safety Board. To implement procedures and ensure safety we do limited research that enables us to make general decisions concerning the public and travel safety.

One of the FAA's highlighted programs is National Transportation Week. During this exciting week, educational and informative events highlighting significant transportation achievements take place all over the country. The FAA encourages employees to take part in the activities planned, with particular emphasis on the Annual National Transportation Week Transportation & Travel Exposition. This conference is an excellent opportunity to hear first hand from Department of Transportation officials, transportation industry leaders and the defense transportation community on important issues such as surface and air reauthorization, the logistics story behind Operation Iraqi Freedom, and the future of the travel and transportation industry.

Dedicated to ensuring a safe and efficient transportation system, the FAA has so much to celebrate and be proud of during National Transportation Week.

Civil aviation in the United States is by far and away the world's safest form of public transportation. Part of that outstanding track record comes from the 50 years of continuous improvement