Date of Award
4-2016
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science in Industrial Engineering (MSIE)
Department
Industrial Engineering
First Advisor
Barrett S. Caldwell
Committee Chair
Barrett S. Caldwell
Committee Member 1
Christie Sahley
Committee Member 2
David R. Johnson
Abstract
Team-oriented work dominates industry, government, and academic areas with the goal of solving increasingly complex problems. However, the scope and external validity of traditional human factors research is inherently limited by the time and resources required to conduct laboratory studies. The model described in this thesis integrates simulation with human factors by providing an operationalized model that incorporates cognitive diversity and domain expertise. Convergence and functionality of the model have been established through a series of analyses, and a clear path for future research has been identified. By integrating simulation methods into human factors subject areas, researchers may be able to gain understanding of a more diverse set of teams, team dynamics, and group performance in a fraction of the time and resources required for traditional methods.
Recommended Citation
Nyre, Megan Marie, "Developing agent-based simulation models of task performance of cognitively diverse teams" (2016). Open Access Theses. 801.
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/open_access_theses/801