Team Performance of a Dynamic Resource Allocation Task: Comparison of Shared versus Isolated Work Setting

The utility of shared versus isolated operator/display setting was examined in the context of a complex, dynamic, team decisionmaking task. Both alphanumeric and graphic display formats were utilized as well as moderate and fast information presentation rates. Performance scores were significantly higher and subjective workload ratings significantly lower for the graphic display and moderate information rate conditions. No differences were found for shared versus isolated operator/display setting except in the combined “worst case” condition of alphanumeric format and fast information rate, where a slight advantage was found for the shared operator/display setting.