TY - JOUR
T1 - A theoretical framework and quantitative architecture to assess team task complexity in dynamic environments
AU - Rothrock, L.
AU - Harvey, C. M.
AU - Burns, J.
PY - 2005
Y1 - 2005
N2 - The predominance of team decision-making and performance assessment literature has defined team measures as highly abstract concepts (e.g., team leadership, competence, innovation, empowerment). Likewise, a clear taxonomy for defining team tasks has remained elusive. Thus, this paper presents a framework by which to classify team tasks based on two basic premises: (1) a team task can be broken down into quantifiable components; and, (2) team performance can be used to evaluate a task’s complexity relative to another task. This framework relies on the ability to objectively measure individual team member subtasks relative to a team objective that is composed of several windows of opportunity that must be achieved by individual members to achieve good team performance. This proposed theoretical framework takes a simulation-based approach by which to evaluate team tasks and performance. The approach is driven by the need to understand team tasks and their relative performance in military, government, and commercial applications.
AB - The predominance of team decision-making and performance assessment literature has defined team measures as highly abstract concepts (e.g., team leadership, competence, innovation, empowerment). Likewise, a clear taxonomy for defining team tasks has remained elusive. Thus, this paper presents a framework by which to classify team tasks based on two basic premises: (1) a team task can be broken down into quantifiable components; and, (2) team performance can be used to evaluate a task’s complexity relative to another task. This framework relies on the ability to objectively measure individual team member subtasks relative to a team objective that is composed of several windows of opportunity that must be achieved by individual members to achieve good team performance. This proposed theoretical framework takes a simulation-based approach by which to evaluate team tasks and performance. The approach is driven by the need to understand team tasks and their relative performance in military, government, and commercial applications.
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U2 - 10.1080/1463922042000295678
DO - 10.1080/1463922042000295678
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85007850995
SN - 1463-922X
VL - 6
SP - 157
EP - 171
JO - Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science
JF - Theoretical Issues in Ergonomics Science
IS - 2
ER -