Reduced uncertainty through human communication in complex environments

Cognition, Technology and Work

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 205-214

  Johansson, Björn J E ^a   Persson, Per Arne ^b  

^a Civil Security   (Sweden)

^b SWEDISH NATIONAL DEFENCE COLLEGE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Communication; Cooperative systems; Coordination; Military command and control; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE ENGINEERING; COGNITIVE THINKING; COMPLEX ENVIRONMENTS; CONTROL ACTIVITIES; COOPERATIVE SYSTEMS; COORDINATION; HUMAN COMMUNICATIONS; HUMAN-HUMAN COMMUNICATION; INTER-PERSONAL COMMUNICATIONS; MILITARY COMMAND AND CONTROL; PEACE-KEEPING OPERATIONS; RISK ENVIRONMENT; RULES OF ENGAGEMENTS; SOCIAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; SOCIOTECHNICAL SYSTEMS; SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY; THEORETICAL TERMS; UNCERTAINTY;

COGNITIVE SYSTEMS; COMMAND AND CONTROL SYSTEMS; COORDINATION REACTIONS; MILITARY APPLICATIONS; SYSTEMS SCIENCE;

COMMUNICATION;

EID: 70349585226     PISSN: 14355558     EISSN: 14355566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10111-007-0108-6     Document Type: Article

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