Information Processing Organizations with Acyclical Information Structures

Abstract

Information theory models were used to analyze the effects of different perceptions of uncertainty and the relative value of tasks held by individual decision makers on organizational performance. The definition and evaluation timeliness as a measure of the effectiveness of command and control systems was also examined.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1987
Accession Number
ADA188980

Entities

People

  • Alexander H. Levis
  • M. M. Tomovic
  • P. H. Cothier

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Artillery
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Command And Control
  • Command And Control Systems
  • Control Systems
  • Fire Support
  • Information Processing
  • Information Systems
  • Information Theory
  • Kill Probabilities
  • Mathematical Models
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Probability Distributions
  • Social Sciences
  • Urban Areas

Readers

  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

  • Fully Networked C3
  • Fully Networked C3 - Command and Control