An Empirically Derived Taxonomy of Organizational Systems
The results of this report, in part, formed an important basis for the development of a prototype computer-based simulation for the assessment of the complex decision-making skills required of senior Army leaders.
There is a widely recognized need to provide top-level Army managers with better information and with tools to better utilize the information they have. This need exists, not only within battle situations but also within strategic and managerial situations.
Top-level decision-making is typically characterized by a lack of complete information, multiple and conflicting objectives, high levels of uncertainty, turbulent environments, and decision outcomes that tend to be both costly and long-range in their implications.
