Subjective Workload under Individual and Team Performance Conditions

This study compares an individual's workload when working alone versus working with another person on a complex cognitive task. Twenty-four participants worked alone and in dyadic teams under varying conditions of team interaction and time stress. Measures of performance and individual ratings of self and team workload were recorded. Results address subjective workload under individual and team conditions. Further individual perceptions of personal workload and team workload are compared. These results have implications for the use of teams in operational systems.