The Analytic Representation of Sensemaking and Knowledge Management within a Military C2 Organization

Abstract

A review of current research from the fields of organizational psychology, management science, cognitive work analysis, and social network analysis provided a number of useful paradigms and constructs for explicitly representing the processes of sensemaking and knowledge management within military Command and Control (C2) organizations. This report summarizes those findings in the form of a proposed modeling framework for explicitly representing the process by which battlespace information is combined with appropriate staff expertise to generate actionable knowledge for the commander. The proposed model provides a theoretical framework for addressing the cognitive, social, organizational, doctrinal, and operational aspects of sensemaking and knowledge management. The utility of this framework is then illustrated by a case study that examines effects-based targeting operations during recent military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2004
Accession Number
ADA428100

Entities

People

  • Dennis K. Leedom

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Engineered Resilient Systems
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Cognitive Science
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Employment
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Science
  • Information Systems
  • Military History
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • Military History / Militaries and War Studies
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.

Technology Areas

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