Expert Decision-Making in Naturalistic Environments: A Summary of Research

Abstract

Effective and efficient decision-making in the Australian Army is integral to successful performance. Therefore, understanding the decision-making process is a research priority. In order to conduct such research, a summation of previous knowledge addressing the decision-making process and the climate within which it is embedded, is important. This report provides a theoretical platform on which to ground future research. It focuses on topics such as: decision theories, previous experience and expert functioning, levels of expertise, teamwork and naturalistic decision-making and decision error. The interrelations between these concepts are discussed, and recommendations for future research are given. Future research would be expected to inform the development of advanced decision support tools, and superior training techniques.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2005
Accession Number
ADA434061

Entities

People

  • Taryn Elliott

Organizations

  • Defence Science and Technology Group

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Human Systems Integration
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Motor Skills
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Situational Awareness
  • Social Psychology
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Science
  • Teamwork
  • Thinking
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.