Title

Effects Of Workload And Structure On Team Processes And Performance: Implications For Complex Team Decision Making

Authors

Authors

J. M. Urban; J. L. Weaver; C. A. Bowers;L. Rhodenizer

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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

WOS:A1996UZ12800010

ISSN

0018-7208

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