SPREAD OF INFORMATION FOLLOWING AN ATOMIC MANEUVER

Abstract

The experiment was designed to answer two questions regarding spread of information: (1) What is the effect of the informal status of the observers in the units from which they are sent; and (2) What is the effect of actively involving all members of home units in the advance preparation of observers. The three major conclusions from the experiment may be summarized as follows: Observer information gains were small in relation to the possible gains; Although the actual gains in information were relatively small, there was considerable spread of information to the remaining members of their units; and Involvement of battery members produced important effects in increasing observers' gains and in the resultant spread of information in the batteries.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 04, 1954
Accession Number
AD0482183

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  • Richard Snyder

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  • George Washington University

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