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Alternative Perspectives on Risk: Individual Differences in Problem StructuringTeam decision making involves contributions of multiple players toward a common goal. While much has been written about the importance of developing shared mental models in order for teams to work together effectively, little has been done to determine the value of alternative perspectives on problem solving and decision making. Early studies of expertise contrasted experts with novices and noted that the two groups differ in the way they structure problems and in their selection of information as salient. Little attention has been given to differences among experts who differ in their specializations. A series of experiments was conducted to determine: (1) what dimensions of flight-related problem situations pilots judge to be most important when making flight-relevant decisions; and (2) whether pilots in different crew positions differ in the way they interpret problems relating to flight decisions. A sorting task was used to identify underlying dimensions judged as salient to individual pilots. Captains, first officers, and flight engineers from two major carriers participated in the study. Twenty-two flight scenarios were developed based on ASRS reports. Pilots were required to make judgments about how they would respond in each case and to sort the scenarios on the basis of similarity of decision factors. They were also asked to provide a verbal label that described each of their sorted categories. A second study required a different group of pilots (also captains, first officers and flight engineers) to sort on predetermined bases.
Document ID
20020048131
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Orasanu, Judith
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Fischer, Ute
(Georgia Inst. of Tech. Atlanta, GA United States)
Connors, Mary M.
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1997
Subject Category
Behavioral Sciences
Meeting Information
Meeting: Workshop on Decision Making Subjective Probability and Utility in Decision Making
Location: Leeds
Country: United Kingdom
Start Date: August 19, 1997
End Date: August 21, 1997
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 199-06-12-36
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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