Identifying and Determining the Effective Factors in Assessment of Decision in C4I System

The assessment of the decision implies a comprehensive and systematic review and evaluation. It is achieved through the implementation and comparison of the decision with the defined standards and criteria. This study aimed to investigate the effective factors in assessment of decision in C4I system. As an applied research in purpose and descriptive-survey research in terms of data collection, 94 participants selected from among all employees of the Air Defense Integrated Network of the Country who served in Tehran Province in 2014 (N = 327) randomly by using the Cochran formula. The data were collected through a researcher-made questionnaire whose validity was confirmed by the experts. Reliability of the instrument was estimated based Cronbach alpha formula (r=86%). Data analysis was run using factor analysis method. Findings revealed, these factors were classified into five major groups. The first and the most important factor was the "decision process" by explaining 15.46% of the variance. This factor along with information, technology, communication, environment and individual factors explained totally, 50/71% of the variance. Finally, according to the results, the assessment of decision cycle is proposed for assessment in C4I system.