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Team task analysis: differentiating between tasks using team relatedness and team workflow as metrics of team task
Winfred Arthur1, Ryan M Glaze, Alok Bhupatkar
1Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, 4235 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843-4235, USA. w-arthur@neo.tamu.edu
Human Factors
|May 26, 2012
Summary
Team relatedness and team workflow effectively measure task interdependence. Accurate perception of interdependence by teams led to improved performance in F-16 flight training.
Area of Science:
- Industrial-Organizational Psychology
- Human Factors Engineering
- Team Performance
Background:
- Job analysis literature lacks effective methods for identifying team-based tasks.
- Understanding task and job interdependence is crucial for job design, selection, and training.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate team relatedness and team workflow as metrics of interdependence.
- To extend previous research on team interdependence measurement.
Main Methods:
- 140 F-16 fighter pilots (35 teams) rated 34 task statements on team relatedness and workflow.
- Instructor pilots served as subject matter experts to identify interdependency levels.
Main Results:
- Team relatedness and workflow ratings differentiated tasks by interdependency.
- Teams accurately perceiving interdependence performed better in a flight-training program.
Conclusions:
- Team relatedness and workflow ratings effectively differentiate task interdependency.
- These metrics can inform human resource functions and serve as diagnostic indicators.
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