Fundamentals of the model behind the cosmos methodology used for team assessment in simulator training

International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 163-178

  Izsó, Lajos ^a  

^a BUDAPEST UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ECONOMICS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Communication; Control room operators; Nuclear power plant; Simulator training; Social skills; Team working

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; RADIATION ACCIDENT; TASK PERFORMANCE; VIDEORECORDING;

ACCIDENTS, RADIATION; COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; HUMANS; POWER PLANTS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; VIDEO RECORDING;

EID: 0035222237     PISSN: 10803548     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10803548.2001.11076484     Document Type: Article

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