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A multi-level approach of evaluating crew resource management training: a laboratory-based study examining communication skills as a function of team congruence.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20967655     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The article proposes a multi-level approach for evaluating communication skills training (CST) as an important element of crew resource management (CRM) training. Within this methodological framework, the present work examined the effectiveness of CST in matching or mismatching team compositions with regard to hierarchical status and competence. There is little experimental research that evaluated the effectiveness of CRM training at multiple levels (i.e. reaction, learning, behaviour) and in teams composed of members of different status and competence. An experiment with a two (CST: with vs. without) by two (competence/hierarchical status: congruent vs. incongruent) design was carried out. A total of 64 participants were trained for 2.5 h on a simulated process control environment, with the experimental group being given 45 min of training on receptiveness and influencing skills. Prior to the 1-h experimental session, participants were assigned to two-person teams. The results showed overall support for the use of such a multi-level approach of training evaluation. Stronger positive effects of CST were found for subjective measures than for objective performance measures. STATEMENT OF RELEVANCE: This work provides some guidance for the use of a multi-level evaluation of CRM training. It also emphasises the need to collect objective performance data for training evaluation in addition to subjective measures with a view to gain a more accurate picture of the benefits of such training approaches.
Authors:
J Sauer; A Darioly; M Schmid Mast; P C Schmid; N Bischof
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Ergonomics     Volume:  53     ISSN:  1366-5847     ISO Abbreviation:  Ergonomics     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-22     Completed Date:  2011-02-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0373220     Medline TA:  Ergonomics     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1311-24     Citation Subset:  IM; S    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland. juergen.sauer@unifr.ch
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Communication*
Cooperative Behavior
Humans
Inservice Training*
Learning*
Male
Professional Competence
Program Evaluation
Task Performance and Analysis*
Young Adult

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