A Player's Manual for a Complex Disaster Decision Simulation.
Abstract
This technical report contains the participant's manuals for a complex micro-computer assisted experimental decision making simulation which may be used to assess decision making characteristics (fifteen or more computer scored measures of performance quantity and quality such as use of strategy and decision coordination) of individuals or teams. The scenario is geared to a disaster event but may be modified to fit any complex decision environment. The system was to provide an experimentally controlled and highly complex (real world like) decision making task that would permit (1) the application of various independent variables, (2) variable manipulation across time segments for within data analyses, (3) the simultaneous application of a variety of stressor variables, where useful, (4) the measurement of physiological (noninvasive) responsivity to task stress in complex tasks, (5) the measurement of the a host of performance variables, with particular emphasis on structural (information to decision processing) characteristics, and (6) the measurement of social and organizational stressor impacts such as task satisfaction and task enjoyment.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1984
- Accession Number
- ADA140776
Entities
People
- A. L. Denson
- R. M. Pogash
- S. C. Streufert
- S. Streufert
Organizations
- Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center