Effect of Agility on War Readiness in Knowledge-Based Warfare (KBW)

摘要

Knowledge-based warfare is a war paradigm dominated by not only physical potentials but also the cognitive domains of the militaries. In this paradigm, the empowered edge of the organization by knowledge-based network plays a critical role in attaining the objective of warfare. In its command and control (C2) system, command is not the sole responsibility of any single individual but shared and distributed one. Also, control is not being in control but positively acting to create the conditions desired. In this context, I propose that agility would have a significant influence on war readiness in knowledge-based warfare, and that there are some causal relationships among the agility aspects. 10 hypotheses are presented for this model. The conceptual and empirical findings have significant implications for future research and practice in the business organizations as well as in the military.