Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 1 [[electronic resource] ] : Organizational Learning in Terrorist Groups and Its Implications for Combating Terrorism |
Autore | Jackson Brian A. <1972-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (105 p.) |
Disciplina |
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303.625 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BakerJohn C. <1949->
ChalkPeter |
Soggetto topico |
Organizational learning
Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy Terrorists |
ISBN | 0-8330-4076-6 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Preface; Figures; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter One - Introduction; About This Study; About This Report; Chapter Two - What is Organizational Learning?; Organizational Learning as a Four-Part Process; The Need to Combine Explicit and Tacit Knowledge; Different Forms of Organizational Learning; Chapter Three - The Need to Learn in Order to Change Effectively; Development, Improvement, and Employmentof New Weapons or Tactics; Improving Skills with Current Weapons or Tactics; Collecting and Utilizing Intelligence Information
Thwarting Efforts to Combat Terrorist ActivitiesPreserving Organizational Capabilities Despite the Lossof Group Members; Chapter Four - How Understanding Terrorist Group Learning Can Aid in Combating Terrorism; Detecting Terrorist Groups' Efforts to Change; Anticipating the Outcome of Terrorist Groups' Efforts to Change; Acting More Effectively to Thwart Terrorist Efforts; Chapter Five - Limitations of an Organizational-Learning-Based Approach for Analysis and Operational Planning in Combating Terrorism; The Need to Understand Terrorist Group Structureand Membership Lack of Data on Terrorist Group Learning ProcessesThe Nature of Learning Models; Difficulties in Measuring the Results of Learning; Understanding the Contribution of Learning Ability toSpecific Terrorist Operations; Chapter Six - Conclusions; Assessing the Threat Posed by Individual Terrorist Groupsand Understanding Their Behavior; Developing and Implementing Effective Counterstrategies; Allocating Resources and Developing Metrics to Assessthe Effectiveness of Efforts to Combat Terrorism; Concluding Remarks; Appendix - Overview of the Case Study Groups; References |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219988003321 |
Jackson Brian A. <1972-> | ||
Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 2 [[electronic resource] ] : Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups |
Autore | Jackson Brian A. <1972-> |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (215 p.) |
Disciplina |
303.6/25
303.625 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
BakerJohn C. <1949->
ChalkPeter |
Soggetto topico |
Organizational learning
Terrorism -- Prevention -- Government policy Terrorists |
ISBN | 0-8330-4077-4 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Cover; Preface; Preface; Figures and Tables; Figures and Tables; Acknowledgments; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Chapter One - Introduction; Chapter One - Introduction; The Need to Both Describe and Explain Learning; The Need to Both Describe and Explain Learning; About This Study; About This Study; About This Report; About This Report; References; References; Part I: Case Studies - Prologue; Part I: Case Studies - Prologue; Chapter Two - Aum Shinrikyo; Chapter Two - Aum Shinrikyo; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background
Operations and Tactics Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Chapter Three - Hizballah, the Party of God; Chapter Three - Hizballah, the Party of God; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References Chapter Four - Jemaah Islamiyah Chapter Four - Jemaah Islamiyah; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Chapter Five - Provisional Irish Republican Army; Chapter Five - Provisional Irish Republican Army; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Logistics; Logistics Intelligence and Operational Security Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Chapter Six - The Radical Environmentalist Movement; Chapter Six - The Radical Environmentalist Movement; Introduction; Introduction; Background; Background; Operations and Tactics; Operations and Tactics; Training; Training; Intelligence and Operational Security; Intelligence and Operational Security; Conclusions; Conclusions; References; References; Part II: Theory and Application - Prologue; Part II: Theory and Application - Prologue Chapter Seven - Theory: Organizational Learning as a Four-Component Process Chapter Seven - Theory: Organizational Learning as a Four-Component Process; Acquisition; Acquisition; Interpretation; Interpretation; Distribution; Distribution; Storage; Storage; References; References; Chapter Eight - Application: The four Components of Organizational Learning in the Case Study Groups; Chapter Eight - Application: The four Components of Organizational Learning in the Case Study Groups; Acquisition; Acquisition; Interpretation; Interpretation; Distribution; Distribution; Storage; Storage Chapter Nine - Concluding Observations |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910219984703321 |
Jackson Brian A. <1972-> | ||
Santa Monica, : RAND Corporation, 2005 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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