Shared Mental Model Development in Army Small Units

Abstract

Small Army units face frequent turnover as a result of personnel reassignment, separation, and promotion. As teams receive new members and return to full strength, Squad Leaders are faced with integrating the new member into the team and maintaining the shared knowledge already developed to sustain Squad readiness. Although the importance of shared understanding is specified in Army doctrine, Squad Leaders do not receive formal training on how to effectively and efficiently share information with new Soldiers. This report reviews the benefits that shared mental models have on team effectiveness and describes development of a research product to provide Squad Leaders with ways to quickly integrate new members and maintain shared understanding within existing Squads.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2024
Accession Number
AD1219128

Entities

People

  • Alissa C. Fleming
  • Cassie A. Berry
  • Kristina Wright

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Readers

  • Military Mobilization and Reserve Forces Studies.
  • Military Training and Readiness Simulation
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.