Organizational Structure and Dynamic Information Awareness in Command Teams
Abstract
The Navy has embraced the concept of network centric warfare as a means to develop innovative and effective command and control (C2) structures for the future. One such C2 structure is FORCEnet. Modeling of various FORCEnet-derived structures produced a prediction that a C2 structure that includes an intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) coordinator would significantly improve mission performance. Network centric warfare, however, has increased the information load commanders must deal with. As part of this effort we investigated the effects of information load on certain decision making heuristics. Counter to modeling predictions, a FORCEnet derived organization with an ISR coordinator was not superior in performance to an organization without an ISR coordinator. There was evidence, however, that increased familiarity and practice with a structure including an ISR coordinator may produce findings supportive of model predictions. Findings also indicate that high information load may exacerbate the negative effects of certain decision making heuristics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA465691
Entities
People
- Bonnie S. Baker
- Elliot E. Entin
- Jon Cecchetti
- Katrina See
- Keith Baker
- Stephen Downes-martin
Organizations
- Naval War College