Common Intent: A Review of the Literature

Abstract

This report revtews research hterature pertaining to the theory of Common Intent (Ptgeau & McCann, 2000) and Command and Control (C2). In particular, the review related scientific and military literature to the theory of Common Intent, identtfied studies that clarify the concept of Common Intent and its role in C2, identified relevant factors and methodologies, and generated recommendations for a research program to explore Common Intent. Based on the review, the report identifies overlapping use of the terms common intent and command intent and makes suggestions to clanfy these overlaps. The review also revealed several hnes of research related to the theory of Common Intent, including a theory of Command Concepts, the concept of mental models, tactt knowledge, and common ground. A framework for research is proposed to examine how common intent affects the generation, communication, interpretation and ImplementatiOn of command mtent in particular mission settings, with different levels of diversity among team members.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA593339

Entities

People

  • D. J. Bryant
  • M. L. Matthews
  • P. Hausdorf
  • R. D. Webb

Organizations

  • HumanSystems Incorporated

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Cognition
  • Cognitive Systems Engineering
  • Cognitive Workload
  • Doctrine
  • Electronic Mail
  • Human Behavior
  • Information Exchange
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Research
  • Military Science
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Students
  • Teamwork
  • Warfare

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Technology Areas

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