Building the Decision-Making Environment in the Information Age: An Analysis of Defense Program Manager Decision-Making in Complex and Chaotic Program Environments

Abstract

In order to better understand how a program manager creates situational awareness and understanding in chaotic program environments, this project focuses on how a program manager gains insight in the decision-making process. The non-linearity of events in which human decision-making is predicated is chaotic and may have certain similarities and patterns that can be studied with regard to their association with the individual(s) involved in the decision-making process. If we better understood the human-in-the-loop influence on decision-making in the modern, information-supersaturated environment, perhaps future organizational and leadership theories and methods could be better tailored to the environment, ultimately leading to more predictable outcomes. This case study will begin to provide a greater level of insight into these issues and will be the basis of future research.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1069596

Entities

People

  • Casey A. Rumfelt
  • John N. Holcomb

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Big Data
  • Business Administration
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Governments
  • Literature Surveys
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Military Education
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Social Media
  • Test And Evaluation
  • United States

Readers

  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.
  • Theoretical Analysis.