Title
Effects Of Workload And Structure On Team Processes And Performance: Implications For Complex Team Decision Making
Abbreviated Journal Title
Hum. Factors
Keywords
Behavioral Sciences; Engineering, Industrial; Ergonomics; Psychology, ; Applied; Psychology
Abstract
Because the naturalistic team decision-making environment is highly compiler, there is a need to investigate the performance and process effects of variables that characterize such operational environments. We investigated the effects of team structure and two components of workload (time pressure and resource demand) on team performance and communication over time. Results of the study indicated that time pressure significantly degraded performance relative to resource demand and baseline workload conditions. Although teams exposed to resource demand did not exhibit degraded performance, these teams engaged in fewer statements concerning the availability of team resources than did teams in the other two workload conditions. Results regarding performance and communication changes over time indicated that training interventions might be most effective when imposed during the initial stages of a team's development. We discuss the results in the context of implications for complex decision-making teams.
Journal Title
Human Factors
Volume
38
Issue/Number
2
Publication Date
1-1-1996
Document Type
Article
Language
English
First Page
300
Last Page
310
WOS Identifier
ISSN
0018-7208
Recommended Citation
"Effects Of Workload And Structure On Team Processes And Performance: Implications For Complex Team Decision Making" (1996). Faculty Bibliography 1990s. 1781.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib1990/1781
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