Emergence of Shared Mental Models During Distributed Teamwork: Integration of Distributed Cognition Traces

Team decision-making becomes more complex when problem specifications and availability of resources change over time. Time constraints may also amplify complexity. Ad hoc team response to this type of change can be studied over time by analyzing distributed cognitive traces and emergence of resource coordination response patterns during the team decision process. Knowledge of team work style patterns gained through such analysis provides criteria for design of adaptive collaborative work systems and development of more effective use patterns.