Epitome of “Command and Control”
•Nature
•Command and control
must permit one to direct and shape what is to be done as well as permit one to modify that direction and shaping by
assessing what is being done.
•What does this mean?
•Command must give direction in terms of what is to be
done in a clear unambiguous way.
In this sense, command must interact with system to shape the character or nature of that system in order to realize what is to be
done;
•whereas
•Control must provide assessment of what is being done
also in a clear unambiguous way.
In this sense, control must not interact nor interfere with system but must ascertain (not shape) the character/nature of what is
being done.
•Implication
•Direction and shaping, hence “command”, should be
evident while assessment and ascertainment,
hence "control", should be invisible and should not interfere—otherwise “command and control” does not exist as an
effective means to improve our
fitness to shape and cope with unfolding circumstances.
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