NATO Command and Control for the 21st Century

2002 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas-Durell Young
Leonardo ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 345-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anthony Townsend

The adoption of mobile devices as the computers of the 21st century marks a shift away from the fixed terminals that dominated the first 50 years of computing. Associated with this shift will be a new emphasis on context-aware computing. This article examines design approaches to context-aware computing and argues that the evolution of this technology will be characterized by an interplay between top-down systems for command and control and bottom-up systems for collective action. This process will lead to the emergence of “contested-aware cities,” in which power struggles are waged in public spaces with the assistance of context-aware systems.


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 329-337
Author(s):  
Amos Avny

After defining the issue, the essay explores some aspects of the current Corporate Governance: Weaknesses of traditional Corporations, containing: 1. Lack of vision and goals, 2. Too-Formalistic Management Style, 3. Minimal care for Social Affairs, and 4. Doubtful stands on Environment Protection. Further, desired characteristics of future corporation are detailed: 1. Adopting updated and advanced Managing Methods, 2. Endorsing Capital-Labor balanced relations, 3. Improving Compliance with Food & Health demands and 4. Enacting updated Command and Control practices. Finally, some of the implementation problems are discussed. In general, the Author points out that the meaningful transformation of the 21st Century - the move from the Modern to the Post-modern Order - also forces the Corporate Governance to change. It should be upgraded from the former, formal setup, responsible only to its shareholders into a much more transparent and trustful system, responsible to a broader body of stakeholders. As faster such a transformation will be, so better and more fruitful it will be, for the corporation and its owners.


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