DTDM - Research Benefits


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The research performed by the Distributed Team Decision Making team addresses Risk #18 in the NASA Critical Path Roadmap under Human Behavior and Performance: Human performance failure due to poor psychosocial adaptation, which is classed as a Type I Risk and is ranked #1.


The specific research questions addressed by the Distributed Team Decision Making project include: What are the fundamental behavioral and social stressors during long-duration missions that will most likely affect crew performance, both on an individual and a team level? What specific factors contribute to the eventual breakdown of individual and team performance? What behaviors, experiences, personality traits and leadership styles that optimize performance can be identified and used to select and assemble the best teams for long-duration missions?
		International Space Station Crew
The expected benefits of our research include: Non-invasive measures of team functioning Tools for self assessment and team feedback Predictors of team breakdown Countermeasures to prevent or mitigate team dysfunction within multi-cultural or mixed gender team environments Guidelines for selecting and training crews for successful mission performance (self-management and decision making)
		Mission Control