MULTILEVEL ANALYSIS ON TEAMWORK IN AVIATION TRAININGS

Abstract

Teamwork is an elusive concept in organizations. The thesis explored the application of HLM (hierarchical linear modeling) analysis in determining the effects of communication and interdependence in the high-fidelity simulation called NASA FOCUS (flight operation center unifies simulation) on teamwork change. A total of 161 college students participated in the study. Approximately, 5 to 10 participants formed a team, and the simulations were conducted over three semesters. The teamwork data were collected with questionnaires before and after simulation. In spite of limitations of this study, it is hard to avoid the conclusion that teamwork gain scores did not vary across teams. Neither communication nor interdependence at both individual and group level influenced teamwork gains. The semester did not have an significance influence on the teamwork gain either.