Information Clustering for Better Decision-Making

Abstract

Chunking of information in memory is one of the distinguishing features of expertise. Thus, it is hypothesized that providing information displays that cluster and integrate information according to the expert decision-maker's task leads to more efficient decision performance. Three information format schemes; alphabetical listing, functional partitioning, and integrative clustering were tested for a complex, time-limited task with conflicting goals. The integrative clustering led to the most efficient performance. Functional partitioning required greater effort for limited performance improvement. Results are discussed in terms of implications for display designers. Decision-making, Information formats, Information displays

Open PDF

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 02, 1994
Accession Number
ADA286292

Entities

People

  • S. S. Kirschenbaum

Organizations

  • Naval Undersea Warfare Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Applied Psychology
  • Control Systems
  • Data Displays
  • Efficiency
  • Engineering
  • Industrial Engineering
  • Information Operations
  • Information Processing
  • Information Science
  • Instructors
  • Iterations
  • Military Operations
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Standards
  • Students
  • Word Processors

Fields of Study

  • Psychology

Readers

  • Neural Network Machine Learning.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.