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Research Using In Vivo Simulation of Meta-Organizational Shared Decision Making (SDM). Task 5: Creation of a User Friendly Knowledge Tool

Authors: L Lemyre; Celine Pinsent; Wayne Corneil; David Riding; Marie-Pierre Lalande-Markon; Cecilia Lemus; Hilary M Kitchener; Paul Boutette; Jo Riding; Colleen Johnson; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA OTTAWA (ONTARIO) CENTRE FOR SECURITY SCIENCE
Abstract:
This report, along with an accompanying knowledge database tool, represents completion of Task 5 of the work stream Research Using in Vivo Simulation of Meta-Organizational Shared Decision Making (SDM), one component of the Technology Innovation Fund (TIF) program on Meta-organizational Collaboration that has been designed to assist in understanding challenges faced by the Canadian Forces (CF). The objective of the stream is to conduct basic research into shared decision making through the analysis of case studies, exercises and simulations. Task 5 involved the development of a knowledge database tool organised by the various components of the shared-decision making (SDM) framework entitled Model of Inter-Organizational Problem Solving. The database tool purpose, organization and features are described in this report. Results and Discussion: During research undertaken to develop the Model for Inter-organizational Problem Solving (Task 1) and the design and implementation of an experimental plan to test the Model (Tasks 2 and 3), a body of literature was collected and referenced in the various Task reports. Additional peer-reviewed articles and grey literature were consulted for the purpose of completing Task 4: Modeling communication and decision making functions. This knowledge base of information sources has been organized in MS Access by the key components of the Model for ease of use by the operational and analytic communities within DRDC.

Limitations: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Description: Contractor rept.
Pages: 69
Report Date: Dec 2011
Contract Number: DRDC-CSS-CR-2011-34
Report Number: A915555
Keywords relating to this report:
CANADA
CASE STUDIES
COMMUNICATION AND RADIO SYSTEMS
COMMUNITIES
DATA BASES
DECISION MAKING
FUNCTIONS
IN VIVO ANALYSIS
KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS
MILITARY FORCES(FOREIGN)
MODELS
ORGANIZATIONS
PROBLEM SOLVING
SHARING
SIMULATION
SOURCES
TOOLS
USER NEEDS
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