Robert P. Mahan
University of Georgia, U.S.A,
Christopher J. Marino
University of Georgia, U.S.A.
Linda Elliott
Brooks Air Force Base
Eric Haarbauer
University of Georgia, U.S.A,
Philip T. Dunwoody
University of Georgia, U.S.A.
Command-level decision making is not deterred by the uncertainty associated with the problem of forecasting future events. Faced with irreducible levels of uncertainty, commanders often use expert intuition as a means to assess and implement particular military options. Expert intuition in military, command-level decision making is configured around a number of knowledge domains including the behavior of military systems, the behavior of personnel in those systems, tactical doctrine, enemy doctrine, resources, orders, and accepted military practices. Further, the application of command-level expertise often occurs under tactical conditions that induce significant levels of stress in the decision makers. The most common of these occupational stressors are associated with continuous and sustained operations.
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