The authors consider various approaches to networked operations that are based on the physical environment and cultural context in which armed forces operate. They conclude that a "e;one size fits all"e; approach to command and control for networked operations may not be the most effective and suggest a more human-centric approach than the primarily technology-centred model used by the U.S. military.

Howard G. Coombs is a Ph.D candidate, history, Queens University, and a co-editor of The Operational Art: Canadian Perspectives - Context and Concepts.