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Military as an Economic Actorby Brö; mmelhö; Dr Jö rster; rn; Dr Wolf-Christian Paes; Timothy M. Shaw
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2003; US$ 105.00Armed forces across the globe engage in economic activities both in times of war and peace. This book provides a critical analysis of this phenomenon, comparing experiences with 'military business' from four continents (Asia, Africa, Europe and Latin America). Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the volume shows the implications of 'military business' for civil-military relations, good governance and international development policies. more...
Aft and Foreby Harry J. Thie; Margaret C. Harrell; Kevin Brancato; Jefferson P. Marquis; Clifford M. Graf II
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95An examination of the US Navy's requirements and inventory of its officer corps. It analyses changes in authorizations and inventory, compares authorizations and inventory and potential gaps in costs related to them, and estimates personnel requirements for the years 2010 and 2017. more...
Measures of Effectiveness for the Information-Age Navyby Jerome Bracken; Thomas Sullivan; Jonathan Mitchell
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95This report creates a framework for developing measures to help the Navy decide how network-centric operations affect combat outcomes and which information systems work best. It shows a proof-of-concept tool that can generate several alternative network-centric command systems. more...
An Analysis of Sabbatical Leaves for Navy Surface Warfare Officersby Roland J. Yardley; Harry J. Thie; Kevin Brancato; Megan Abbott
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Surface Warfare Officers (SWOs) spend long periods at sea, where they cannotattend to their families or to personal business. This reduces morale andaffects retention. The Navy has been exploring ways to allow SWOs more timein home port, and RAND compared the proposed programs? costs and benefits(though not the direct effects on retention). more...
Outside the Fleet by Margaret C. Harrell; Harry J. Thie; Jefferson P. Marquis; Kevin Brancato
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95The military services must assign people to outside organizations, such as joint duty with unified CINCs. The authors examine how the Navy deals with such demands and offer a series of recommendations, such as standardizing and simplifying related processes, defining a perspective on such assignments and reconciling it with officer career paths, and determining which types of officers are best assigned to unrestricted billets. more...
Get Your Ship Togetherby D. Abrashoff
Penguin Group Inc. 2004; US$ 18.99Former U.S. Navy Commander Michael Abrashoff attracted worldwide media attention for his success in turning around a struggling ship, the USS Benfold ?the subject of his acclaimed bestseller, It?s Your Ship . Since then, he?s been a fixture on the business lecture circuit, spreading an empowering message that any organization can be turned around with compassionate but firm leadership. He is now nearly as popular a speaker as Rudy Giuliani, Jack Welch, or Jim Collins. Abrashoff never claimed to have all the answers. He also knew that there were plenty of other creative leaders in the navy, army, air force, marine corps, and even the coast guard who could teach businesspeople how to motivate, inspire, and get great results under pressure.... more...
It's Our Shipby Captain D. Michael Abrashoff
Grand Central Publishing 2008; US$ 12.99The story of Captain Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. By governing his ship with his unique management techniques, Abrashoff turned the Benfold into a model of naval efficiency, with amazing cost savings, the highest gunnery score in the Pacific Fleet, and a highly motivated and top performing crew. In IT'S YOUR SHIP, he first demonstrated how to bring his successful management techniques from the ship to the boardroom. Now, in his newest book IT'S OUR SHIP, in the same rugged, can-do voice, Abrashoff will focus on the leadership, motivational, and management insights and tips that he has learned from his last six years of addressing business and corporate audiences. Abrashoff's... more...
It's Your Shipby D. Michael Abrashoff
Grand Central Publishing 2007; US$ 11.99The story of Captain D. Michael Abrashoff and his command of USS Benfold has become legendary inside and outside the Navy. Now Abrashoff offers this fascinating tale of top-down change for anyone trying to navigate today's uncertain business seas. When Captain Abrashoff took over as commander of USS Benfold, a ship armed with every cutting-edge system available, it was like a business that had all the latest technology but only some of the productivity. Knowing that responsibility for improving performance rested with him, he realized he had to improve his own leadership skills before he could improve his ship. Within months he created a crew of confident and inspired problem-solvers eager to take the initiative and take responsibility for... more...
Developing Senior Navy Leadersby Lawrence M. Hanser; Louis W. Miller; Herbert J. Shukiar
RAND Corporation 2008; US$ 9.95Could U.S. Navy officers be better prepared to become flag officers? This study examines the kinds of expertise required for successful performance in Navy flag billets, and whether recent pools of officers possess this experience. The authors also examine Navy trends over the past decade to identify the types of expertise likely to become more important for Navy leaders in the future. more...
Mutiny!by Tom Frame; Kevin Baker
Allen & Unwin 2001; US$ 27.22The first comprehensive look at the mutinies that have occurred in the navies of Australia and New Zealand. more...









