Defence management in uncertain times / / editors, Teri McConville and Richard Holmes

• Pubblicazione: New York, N.Y. : , : Routledge, , 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (240 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.3/0941/0905
• Soggetto topico: Military art and science - Great Britain; World politics - 21st century
• Soggetto geografico: Great Britain Armed Forces Management
• Altri autori: McConvilleTeri <1954-> HolmesRichard
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; The Authors; Introduction; 1. The Quest for Certainty; Coping with Uncertainty; 2. Reflections on 11 September 2001; 3. The War on Terrorism: A New Classic in Groupthink; 4. Jointery: Military Integration; 5. Professional Armed Forces: Concepts and Practices; 6. The Changing Macro-Environment (1997-2001): The Implications for the Recruitment of Graduates into the British Armed Forces; 7. Postmodernism to Structure: An Upstream Journey for the Military Recruit ; 8. AFOPS, Work-Life Balance and the Problems of Recruitment and Retention9. Recruiting and Retaining the British Army Officer of the Future; 10. Infantrywomen - An Ethical Dilemma; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: From the impact of the attacks on New York and Washington in 2001, to the problems of military uncertainty and the role of women in combat, this collection of essays explores the changing face of militarism from the perspective of defence management experts.
• Titolo autorizzato: Defence management in uncertain times
• ISBN: 1-136-34743-7; 0-7146-8414-7; 0-203-04592-0; 1-136-34736-4
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910816498303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Cranfield defence management series ; ; Number 3.