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Title: Team interaction skills evaluation criteria for nuclear power plant control room operators

Abstract

Previous research has shown the value of good team interaction skills to group performance, yet little progress has been made on in terms of how such skills can be measured. In this study rating scales developed previously (Montgomery, et al., 1990) were extensively revised and cast into a Behaviorally Anchored Rating Scale (BARS) and a Behavioral Frequency format. Rating data were collected using 13 training instructors at the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Plant, who rated three videotapes of simulator scenario performance during a day-long training session and later evaluated control room crews during requalification training. High levels of interrater agreement on both rating scales were found. However, the factor structure of the ratings was generally inconsistent with that hypothesized. Analysis of training ratings using Cronbach`s components of accuracy (Cronbach, 1955) indicated that BARS ratings generally exhibited less error than did the Behavioral Frequency ratings. The results are discussed in terms of both field and research implications.

Authors:
 [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
  2. Battelle Human Affairs Research Center, Seattle, WA (United States)
  3. General Physics Corp., Columbia, MD (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10107333
Report Number(s):
PNL-SA-19604; CONF-9109160-6
ON: DE95004569;; TRN: AHC29507%%115
DOE Contract Number:  
AC06-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 35. Human Factors Society (HFS) annual meeting,San Francisco, CA (United States),2-6 Sep 1991; Other Information: PBD: Sep 1991
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
22 GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS; 21 SPECIFIC NUCLEAR REACTORS AND ASSOCIATED PLANTS; REACTOR OPERATORS; EVALUATION; DIABLO CANYON-2 REACTOR; DIABLO CANYON-1 REACTOR; REACTOR CONTROL SYSTEMS; PERFORMANCE; HUMAN FACTORS; DECISION MAKING; MEASURING METHODS; REACTOR SIMULATORS; RELIABILITY; 220400; 210200; CONTROL SYSTEMS; POWER REACTORS, NONBREEDING, LIGHT-WATER MODERATED, NONBOILING WATER COOLED

Citation Formats

Montgomery, J C, Toquam, J, and Gaddy, C. Team interaction skills evaluation criteria for nuclear power plant control room operators. United States: N. p., 1991. Web.
Montgomery, J C, Toquam, J, & Gaddy, C. Team interaction skills evaluation criteria for nuclear power plant control room operators. United States.
Montgomery, J C, Toquam, J, and Gaddy, C. 1991. "Team interaction skills evaluation criteria for nuclear power plant control room operators". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10107333.
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