Workload transition is a potentially crucial problem in work situations wherein operators are faced with abrupt changes in task demands. People involved include military combat personnel, air-traffic controllers, medical personnel in emergency rooms, and long-distance drivers. They must be able to respond efficiently to sudden increases in workload imposed by a failure, crisis, or other, often unexpected, event.


This book provides a systematic evaluation of workload transition. It focuses on a broad spectrum of activities ranging from team cooperation to the maintenance of this problem on a theoretical level and offers several practical solutions.


Table of Contents


Front Matter
Summary
1 Team Transitions
2 Analogous Systems
3 Workload Factors
4 Stress
5 Sleep Disruption and Fatigue
6 Vigilance and Target Detection
7 Geographic Orientation
8 Decision Making
9 Strategic Task Management
10 Team Leadership and Crew Coordination
11 Training for Emergency Responses
12 Recommendations for Research
Index