Project Title:

Performance of Groups in Extreme Environments: a Meta-Analytic Integration

12.05-9275
NAS2-13159
Performance of Groups in Extreme
	Environments: a Meta-Analytic Integration
Florida Maxima Corporation
	2180 Forrest Road
	Winter Park, FL 32789
		James E. Driskell
(407-644-9275)

Abstract:

	With future NASA missions characterized by longer flight durations, increased crew
size, and greater crew heterogeneity, managing the human component of the flight
system becomes an even more critical task. A vast amount of research has been performed
since the 1950's examining human performance in exotic environments, producing valuable
yet often seemingly conflicting results that are difficult to integrate at the narrative
level. This project takes a unique and innovative approach, using a meta-analytic
statistical technique, to analyze, compare, and integrate research on performance
in exotic environments. The results of this work will provide specific data on those
variables that have been suggested or conjectured to be critical to effective performance
in the exotic space environment. It will also identify and uncover factors that moderate
the negative effects of isolation, confinement, and risk. This data will provide
practical and reliable guidelines for the effective management of flight crews on
future space missions.

Potential Commercial Application:

Potential Commercial Applications: Practical specifications and guidelines for selection,
training, and human factors design of exotic environments are directly applicable
to commercial entities that perform crucial tasks in stressor environments including
commercial aviation, the nuclear industry, and the petrochemical industry.