Communications indices of crew coordinationVerbal exchanges occuring during task execution during full mission two-person simulator flights are used to study the effect of the interactive communication process on crew coordination and performance. The ratio of initiator to response speech is calculated and speech variations are recorded. The results of this study are compared with the findings of Ginnett's (1986) study of leaders. It is shown that low-error crews adopt a standard form of communicating, allowing for the ability to predict one another's behavior, facilitating the coordination process. The higher performance of crews that have flown together before is believed to be due to the increased amount of time for establishing a conventional means of communication.
Document ID
19880055740
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Kanki, Barbara G. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Foushee, H. Clayton (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Lozito, Sandra (San Jose State University CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 13, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1987
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Aviation Psychology