Increasing flexibility and agility at the National Reconnaissance Office : lessons from modular design, occupational surprise, and commercial research and development processes |
Autore | Baiocchi Dave |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2013 |
Disciplina | 358/.84 |
Soggetto topico |
Artificial satellites, American - Design and construction - Evaluation
Organizational behavior Military & Naval Science Law, Politics & Government Military Administration |
ISBN | 0-8330-8203-5 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Introduction -- Investigating the suitability of modularity toward National Reconnaissance Office space systems -- Occupational surprise -- Organizational mechanisms that increase responsiveness -- Conclusion -- Bibliography. |
Altri titoli varianti | Increasing Flexibility and Agility at the National Reconnaissance Office |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220121003321 |
Baiocchi Dave | ||
[Place of publication not identified], : Rand Corporation, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Surprise! : from CEOs to Navy SEALs : how a select group of professionals prepare for and respond to the unexpected / / Dave Baiocchi, D. Steven Fox |
Autore | Baiocchi Dave |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica : , : RAND Corporation, , [2013] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (107 p.) |
Disciplina | 636.0896025068 |
Altri autori (Persone) | FoxD. Steven |
Soggetto topico |
Emergency management
Medical emergencies Surprise |
ISBN | 0-8330-8106-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Preface; Contents; Figures and Tables; Summary; Acknowledgements; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; CHAPTER TWO Why Study Surprise?; CHAPTER THREE Research Objective, Definitions, and Initial Conceptual Models; CHAPTER FOUR Research Hypotheses; Hypothesis 1: Response Time Affects How Practitioners Prepare for and Respond to Surprises; Hypothesis 2: The Level of Environmental Chaos Affects How Professionals Prepare for and Respond to Surprise; Hypothesis 3: The Surprise Type Dictates the Reaction and Response Path
Hypothesis 4: Strategies for Addressing Positive Surprises Differ from Those for Negative OnesHypothesis 5: Some Fundamental Preparations and Responses Are Common Across Professions; CHAPTER FIVE Research Method; CHAPTER SIX What Strategies Are Common Across Professions?; Experience Is Key; Reduce the Level of Chaos; Provide a Measured Response; The Value of Teamwork; CHAPTER SEVEN How Does the Level of Environmental Chaos Affect Practitioners' Responses to Surprises?; Operating in Contrived Environments; Modulating Merely Moderate Chaos; Working in Highly Chaotic Environments Humans Magnify ChaosSurprise Generated by Third-Party Humans; Recognized and Unrecognized Surprises; CHAPTER EIGHT How Do Strategists Differ from Tacticians in Dealing with Surprise?; CHAPTER NINE Surprise as an Opportunity; CHAPTER TEN Helpful Lessons from Specific Professions; Yes, and; Look Outside the Immediate Network for Help; CHAPTER ELEVEN Key Observations and Their Implications; Key Findings; Implications and Suggested Practices Moving Forward; In Conclusion; Bibliography |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910220096003321 |
Baiocchi Dave | ||
Santa Monica : , : RAND Corporation, , [2013] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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