| The Effect of Multiple Interventions on Environmental Attitudes and Behaviors |
22 Mar 2012 |
106 pages |
| Authors:
Jeremy P Kinne; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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 | New federal mandates require federal entities to reduce resource usage across the board. Additionally, commercial enterprises are evaluating methods of reducing resource consumption to reduce costs and become more ecologically friendly. In response, researchers have begun to evaluate the intentions and behaviors of individuals to determine how to encourage individual participation in reduction methods. This study used a quasi-experimental design of non-equivalent groups to evaluate the effects of Computer Based ... |
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| High-Performance Work Practices: A Case Study Using the Phenomenological Approach |
Mar 2012 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Aaron J Zorn; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| The fast-paced work environment that exists today requires organizations to adapt quickly in order to sustain high performance. Research suggests that the use of high-performance work practices (HPWPs) in human resource management is a possible way to increase performance. As the United States Air Force continues to face decreasing budgets, possible fixes such as the use of HPWPs may be considered. This research used a phenomenological approach to collect data ... |
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| Predictors and Predictive Effects of Attitudinal Inconsistency Towards Organizational Change |
Mar 2012 |
176 pages |
| Authors:
Scott T Drylie; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Studies have largely portrayed individual resistance as a pervasive, irrational, and problematic response to organizational change initiatives. The current study confronts this interpretation with a model of attitudinal inconsistency that provides a more holistic perspective of the individual during times of change. Inconsistency reveals the degree to which the mental evaluations of a change initiative may conflict and produce weak attitudinal foundations to govern behavior. Measuring affective-cognitive consistency, the tests ... |
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| A Decision Analysis Perspective on Multiple Response Robust Optimization |
Mar 2012 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Jonathan S Findley; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Decisions in which multiple objectives must be optimized simultaneously occur frequently in government, military, and industrial settings. One method a decision maker may use to assist in such decisions is the application of a desirability function. An informed specification of the desirability function's parameters is essential to accurately describe the decision maker's value trade-offs and risk preference. This thesis uses utility transversality to analyze the implicit trade-off and risk attitude ... |
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| An Analysis of Turnover Intentions: A Reexamination of Air Force Civil Engineering Company Grade Officers |
Mar 2012 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Joshua D Connell; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| A potential retention problem is facing company grade officers (CGOs) in the Air Force Civil Engineer (CE) career field. This is due to the stress caused by a demanding workload experienced during a prolonged period of conflict (Iraq and Afghanistan), which is compounded by a reduction in force. The possibility of reduced retention is thus a concern for CE leadership. Based on past research, and the prior study conducted by ... |
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| Risk Propensity and Health Risk Behaviors in U.S. Army Soldiers with and without Psychological Disturbances across the Deployment Cycle |
09 Feb 2012 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Amanda M Kelley; Jeremy R Athy; Timothy H Cho; Brad Erickson; Melody King; Pedro Cruz; ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LAB FORT RUCKER AL
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| Three potential factors driving changes in health risk behaviors after a combat deployment were examined in this study; posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), concussion and traumatic brain injury (TBI), and perceived invincibility. We studied members of a combat arms brigade one month prior to a deployment to Iraq and approximately one month after their return (N = 319). Participants anonymously completed surveys characterizing attitudes about risk, risk propensity, invincibility, engagement in ... |
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| Investigating the Small and Medium Enterprise Landscape of Accra, Ghana: Prospects and Barriers to Economic Development |
Feb 2012 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel Evans; MILITARY ACADEMY WEST POINT NY NETWORK SCIENCE CENTER (NSC)
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| As part of its ongoing studies of economics, capital markets, and economic development in frontier and emerging markets, researchers from the Network Science Center at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, spent seven days in Ghana meeting with local entrepreneurs and financiers to improve their understanding of the challenges faced by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets. The goal of this fact-finding trip was to create a quantitative ... |
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| An Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Crew Resource Management Programme in Naval Aviation |
Jan 2012 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Paul O'Connor; Douglas W Jones; Michael E McCauley; Samuel E Buttrey; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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| The US Navy's Crew Resource Management (CRM) training programme has not been evaluated within the last decade. Reactions were evaluated by analysing 51,570 responses to an item pertaining to CRM that is part of a safety climate survey. A total of 172 responses were obtained on a knowledge test. The attitudes of 553 naval aviators were assessed using an attitudes questionnaire. The CRM mishap rate from 1997 until 2007 was ... |
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| Leader Development: What the Army Can Learn from Collegiate Coaches While Embracing Doctrine and the Art of Coaching |
16 Dec 2011 |
103 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew D Staples; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This study examined the techniques employed by collegiate football head coaches in the development of their assistants and staff to find out how they influence leader development in the athletics arena. By conducting a comparison of Army doctrinal competencies and coaching competencies, the paper will seek to identify the key differences and common practices of the Army commander and the head football coach. Within any organization, leader development is essential ... |
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| The Impact of Racial Integration on the Combat Effectiveness of Eighth (US) Army during the Korean War |
01 Dec 2011 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
Richard T Cranford; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS SCHOOL OF ADVANCED MILITARY STUDIES
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| This monograph studies the racial integration of Army ground combat units in the U.S. Eighth Army during the Korean War. The purpose of the monograph is to determine how this change in the utilization of African-American soldiers affected the combat effectiveness of a U.S. Army organization engaged in fighting a war. The monograph uses several methods to accomplish this purpose: study of pertinent records and Army doctrine, primary and secondary ... |
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| Islamism and Radicalism in the Maldives |
Dec 2011 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Hassan Amir; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| This thesis aims to explore the rise of Islamism and Islamic radicalism in the Republic of Maldives. The thesis examines the causes and grievances that have fueled the rise of political Islam in the Maldives; political Islam's radical elements; and the radical groups operating in both political and social spheres and on the fringes, including their main ideological drivers and their social and political outlook. The closed and conspiratorial nature ... |
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| China's Gender Imbalance and Its Implications on China-Japan and China-Taiwan Security Relations |
Dec 2011 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Y Tzeng; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
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| The purpose of this thesis is to investigate how China's gender imbalance could affect East Asian security with respect to China-Japan relations and China-Taiwan relations. The research result is ambiguous in that China's excess males may or may not force the Chinese government to adopt a more aggressive foreign policy stance with Japan and Taiwan. On the one hand, the Chinese government has been relatively calm in its dealings with ... |
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| Trust, Opinion Diffusion and Radicalization in Social Networks |
Nov 2011 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
Lin Li; Anna Scaglione; Ananthram Swami; Qing Zhao; CALIFORNIA UNIV DAVIS DEPT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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| Gossiping models have increasingly been applied to study social network phenomena. This paper is specifically concerned with modeling how the opinions of social agents can be radicalized if the agents interact more strongly with neighbors that share their beliefs. In our model, each agent's belief is represented by a vector of probabilities that a given state is true. The agents average their opinions with that of their neighbors over time, ... |
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| Facilitating Soldier Receipt of Needed Mental Health Treatment |
Nov 2011 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas W Britt; CLEMSON UNIV SC
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| The studies being supported under the grant titled Facilitating Soldier Receipt of Mental Health Treatment are all designed to provide a better understanding of those factors that facilitate and hinder Soldiers from getting treatment for mental health problems caused by exposure to traumatic events during combat. Two qualitative studies were proposed for Year 1 of the grant. The first qualitative study involved focus groups with Soldiers of different ranks to ... |
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| American Armed Forces in Mexico? Not Any Time Soon |
28 Oct 2011 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
C S Clark; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| The United States' geography, economy, and people are intertwined more closely with Mexico than any other country. This important relationship requires the U.S. government to pay attention to what occurs across Mexico's political, economic, and social domains. Mexico-based transnational drug trafficking organizations (DTOs) are a concern to both governments. While the United States has taken a whole-of-government approach to assist Mexico in its efforts against the DTOs, this paper will ... |
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| Design: Thinking not Process |
15 Oct 2011 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Dan McCauley; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV NORFOLK VA JOINT AND COMBINED WARFIGHTING SCHOOL
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| Senior officers capable of critical and creative thinking are needed more than ever to plan and conduct operations in strategic and operational environments that offer ever-changing uncertainties in increasingly complex conditions. Officers who have a broad body of knowledge gained through experience and extensive study and capable of identifying and evaluating potential military response options within the context of a grand strategy are necessary to achieve the goals of the ... |
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| Hotline Complaint Involving Auditor Independence at a Field Audit Office in the Defense Contract Audit Agency Western Region |
06 Oct 2011 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Randolph R Stone; Carolyn R Davis; INSPECTOR GENERAL DEPT OF DEFENSE ARLINGTON VA
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| We reviewed a DoD Hotline complaint concerning the relocation of an auditor in the Defense Contract Audit Agency's (DCAA) Western Region for independence reasons. According to the complaint, the auditor's independence was not impaired, and management should not have acted on a DoD contractor's request to relocate the auditor. We determined that the relocation of the auditor was justified. However, our review disclosed that DCAA field audit office management failed ... |
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| An Assessment of the Relationship between Safety Climate and Mishap Risk in U.S. Naval Aviation |
Oct 2011 |
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| Authors:
Paul O'Connor; Samuel E Buttrey; Angela O'Dea; Quinn Kennedy; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF OPERATIONS RESEARCH
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 | This study used a prospective design to assess whether 12 items from the Command Safety Assessment Survey (CSAS) can be used to differentiate between U.S. Naval aviation squadrons who have had a mishap within a recent period of time, and those that have not. Logistic regression modeling was carried out using the survey responses of U.S. Naval aircrew (n = 23,442) and mishap data. The models that were used to ... |
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| Flight Attendant Fatigue: A Quantitative Review of Flight Attendant Comments |
Oct 2011 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Katrina B Avers; Darin Nei; S J King; Suzanne Thomas; Carrie Roberts; Joy O Banks; Thomas E Nesthus; FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION OKLAHOMA CITY OK CIVIL AEROSPACE MEDICAL INST
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| Today's aviation industry is a 24/7 operation that produces a variety of challenges for cabin crew members, including extended duty periods, limited time off, frequent time zone changes, jet lag, less-than-optimal sleeping conditions, and nonstandard work hours such as night duty and rotating schedules. Despite operational requirements, the body's biological need for sleep does not change. In other words, individuals are not physiologically prepared to operate effectively on the 24/7 ... |
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| Army Contracting Command--Picatinny Telework Policy: Applying Lessons Learned from the Federal Government |
Sep 2011 |
127 pages |
| Authors:
Stacy Kettler; James Moran; Elizabeth Stoddard; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA GRADUATE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC POLICY
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| The Army Contracting Command--Picatinny (ACC-PICA) has established a telework policy that complies with the Telework Enhancement Act of 2010, but having a successful telework program involves more than just establishing a policy. Telework is a different way of doing business and the program ACC-PICA creates must align with its overall business strategy while still providing a benefit to the organization. Other federal agencies have been implementing and experimenting with telework ... |
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| Enabling Operations through the Assessment of the COIN Information Environment |
18 AUG 2011 |
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| Authors:
Brian J. Hancock; SMALL WARS FOUNDATION STAFFORD VA
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| Commanders at all levels are increasingly asking the question "Are we winning the information war?" While many information professionals dread this question, it should be viewed as an opportunity rather than a threat. Faced with such a challenge, Regional Command South [RC(S)] in Afghanistan developed a solution. The solution not only provides plausible indicators to address the question, but yields viable courses of action which drive the non-lethal targeting process ... |
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| Development and Validation of Measures for Selecting Soldiers for the Officer Candidate School |
Aug 2011 |
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| Authors:
Teresa L Russell; Trueman Tremble; HUMAN RESOURCES RESEARCH ORGANIZATION ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The objectives of this project were to (a) develop and validate a predictor battery to identify OCS applicants with the most leadership potential, the best fit with the Army, and the greatest likelihood of staying in the Army and (b) investigate the outcomes of the two different avenues to OCS, namely the enlistment-option program (i.e., recruitment of civilians with a college degree) and the in-service program (i.e., the selection of ... |
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| The New Aztecs: Ritual and Restraint in Contemporary Western Military Operations (Advancing Strategic Thought Series) |
JUL 2011 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Zhivan Alach; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Centuries ago, the Aztecs of Central America fought their wars in a ritualized and restrained manner, not seeking total victory but rather the capture of live prisoners. It was a style of warfare that seems strange to us today, who have been brought up on Clausewitzian concepts of the meaning of war. We think of ourselves as scientific, instrumentalist practitioners of the art of war, seeking maximum military effectiveness. The ... |
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| Understanding the North Korea Problem: Why It Has Become the "Land of Lousy Options" |
JUL 2011 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
William Boik; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| This monograph is intended to draw attention to the challenges faced by the United States in developing a coordinated strategy for dealing with North Korea. Despite the many decades of direct U.S. involvement on the Korean Peninsula, we continue to have little understanding of the North Korean culture or of events inside North Korea. We also do not have a long-term coordinated strategy for North Korea. Over the past decade, ... |
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| Antecedents and Consequences of Toxic Leadership in the U. S. Army: A Two Year Review and Recommended Solutions |
30 JUN 2011 |
48 pages |
| Authors:
John P. Steele; CENTER FOR ARMY LEADERSHIP FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This report supplements the main survey findings CAL Technical Report 2011-1, and provides in-depth analysis on the issue of toxic leadership. This research is the first that is based on a representative sample and highlights the prevalence, severity, and correlates/consequences of toxic leadership in the U.S. Army. This report provides a common framework, explains the importance of the subject, presents potential solutions and highlights 2 years of CASAL data and ... |
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| A Scientific Approach To STEM Education |
16 JUN 2011 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Carl Wieman; OFFICE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY POLICY WASHINGTON DC
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| This report looks at the status of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in the United States and what could be done better. |
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| Training Platoon Leader Adaptive Thinking Skills in a Classroom Setting |
JUN 2011 |
158 pages |
| Authors:
Robert J. Pleban; E. D. Vaughn; Jason Sidman; Alexandra Geyer; Robert Semmens; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT BENNING GA
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| A problem-based learning (PBL) strategy (Schwartz & Bransford, 1998) was used to develop a training protocol to enhance Infantry lieutenants? adaptive thinking/problem solving skills in the context of a mission planning exercise. The training protocol was tested using recent graduates of the Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course (IBOLC). Participants were assigned to either an experimental (PBL training) or a control (partial treatment) group. Both groups were exposed to four planning ... |
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| 2010 Center for Army Leadership Annual Survey of Army Leadership (CASAL): Army Civilians |
JUN 2011 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Ryan Riley; Heidi Keller-Glaze; John P. Steele; ICF INTERNATIONAL INC FAIRFAX VA
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| This report supplements the main survey findings in CAL Technical report 2011-1, and explores Army civilian leader attitudes and perceptions on the quality of leadership (overall quality, effectiveness of work performance), climate and situational factors within the working environment (e.g., Job Characteristics Model), and the quality of leader development (superior support for leader development, efficacy of practices, organization training efficacy). Results are augmented with findings from secondary data sources. Findings ... |
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| Behavioral, Attitudinal, and Cultural Factors Influencing Interagency Information Sharing |
May 2011 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Brooke Schaab; Arwen H DeCostanza; Chadwick Hixson; ARMY RESEARCH INST FOR THE BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| This research examined factors influencing information sharing between distributed organizations. Participating in a U.S. Joint Forces Command sponsored experiment, interagency partners conducted planning for simulated crises, with each organization working from their own location, utilizing their own information sharing technology to exchange information. Participants completed a pre- and post-experiment questionnaire, which examined factors influencing interagency information sharing. Findings suggest that organizational culture, attitudes toward information sharing, perceived interdependence, and trust ... |
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| Biometric Challenges for Future Deployments: A Study of the Impact of Geography, Climate, Culture, and Social Conditions on the Effective Collection of Biometrics |
Apr 2011 |
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| Authors:
Paul C Clark; Heather S Gregg; Cynthia E Irvine; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY STUDIES AND RESEARCH
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| In February 2008, the Deputy Secretary of Defense signed a DoD Directive that established the Secretary of the Army as the DoD Executive Agent for DoD biometrics. The directive also indicated the importance of biometrics as a fully integrated enabling technology intended to support military operations. Even before that directive was signed, biometrics was being used extensively in a range of military operations. Despite its success, there has been little ... |
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| Effects of Self-Esteem and Mortality Salience on Attitudes Toward Canadian Security: Exploring the Significance of Implicit-Explicit and Personal-Collective Distinctions (Les Effets de L'Estime de soi et de la Pregnance de la Mort sur les Attitudes a L'Eg |
Apr 2011 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Emily-Ana Filardo; David R Mandel; Oshin Vartanian; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| Terror Management Theory (TMT) proposes that, due to the unique ability of humans to understand that life is finite, we have developed buffers against the anxiety of such a potentially devastating awareness. These buffers include an adherence to a meaningful cultural worldview and a secure sense of self−esteem. To date, TMT research has focused almost exclusively on personal mortality salience (MS); however, the present study aimed to understand the implications ... |
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| Precursors to Gender Attitudes in the Air Cadet Gliding Population |
Apr 2011 |
54 pages |
| Authors:
Emily-Ana Filardo; Angela R Febbraro; Ritu M Gill; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| Directorate of Flight Safety (DFS) data between 1997 and 2007 suggest that a disproportionate number of female pilots are involved in Canadian air cadet glider accidents. Research also suggests that commercial aviation continues to be dominated by masculine cultural values and practices, possibly leading to feelings of pressure among females to perform, as well as prejudicial attitudes towards female aviators (Davey, 2004; Vermeulen & Mitchell, 2007). Research by Febbraro et ... |
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| Virtuous Influence: An Imperative to Solve U.S. Strategic Communication Quandary |
24 Mar 2011 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Patrik Steiger; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA CENTER FOR STRATEGIC LEADERSHIP
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| Despite a misleading choice of words, strategic communication is truly about influence. It is not relevant anymore to artificially distinguish between information and influence, and the U.S. government and military need to come to terms with the notion of influence. As an organization that deploys a massive set of information capabilities, the Department of Defense should examine the potential of virtuous influence in developing a two-way communication with foreign audiences, ... |
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| Engaged Leadership: A Method for Linking the Professional Ethic and Battlefield Behaviors |
07 Mar 2011 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher H Warner; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| The ethical behavior of Soldiers on the battlefield is paramount, especially in counterinsurgency and stability operations in which the support of the local populace is vital to the success of the mission. We continue to see how one incident by an individual Soldier or small group of Soldiers can set back the success of an entire unit, even a coalition. This came to the forefront during the war in Iraq ... |
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| Ventilator Associated Pneumonia: Targeting Zero |
25 Jan 2011 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
Stephen M Yamada; TRIPLER ARMY MEDICAL CENTER HONOLULU HI
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| Afghan Peace Talks: A Primer |
Jan 2011 |
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| Authors:
James Shinn; James Dobbins; RAND CORP ARLINGTON VA NATIONAL SECURITY RESEARCH DIV
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| In early 2010, when the authors began to participate in exploratory discussions regarding the possibility of a negotiated peace in Afghanistan, the very concept of talking to the enemy was controversial in official circles and little discussed beyond them. The objective of a negotiated peace has since been firmly embraced by both the Afghan and American governments, supported by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and endorsed by most of Afghanistan's ... |
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| Is a Sense of Community Vital to Interagency Coordination? (Interagency Paper, Number 3, January 2011) |
Jan 2011 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Davis William J; COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FOUNDATION INC FORT LEAVENWORTH KS ARTHUR D SIMONS CENTER
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| As the nation develops its strategy to deepen and improve broader interagency coordination (i.e., coordination among the various civilian agencies as well as with the military establishment), it needs to consider, and if possible determine, whether a shared sense of community (SOC) will advance or be a critical factor in such coordination. As a first step in making such a determination, research for this paper focused on measuring the current ... |
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| Proposal for Development of EBM-CDSS (Evidence-Based Clinical Decision Support System) to Aid Prognostication in Terminally Ill Patients |
OCT 2010 |
37 pages |
| Authors:
Benjamin Djulbegovic; UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA TAMPA
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| The goal of this project is to develop an Evidence-based Clinical Decision Support (CDSS-EBM) System available at the point of care to improve prognostication of the life expectancy of terminally ill patients. The system is designed to improve referral of patients to hospice. We have completed the research and development (R&D) committee review process at the James A. Haley veteran's hospital, and have obtained the University of South Florida's and ... |
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| Coherence-Based Modeling of Cultural Change and Political Violence |
31 Aug 2010 |
475 pages |
| Authors:
Sun-Ki Chai; HAWAII UNIV HONOLULU (MANOA CAMPUS)
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| The Coherence Based Cultural Change and Political Violence Project (CCPV) accomplished: (1) Completion of integrated model of cultural change based upon grid group model of culture, coherence model of preference and belief change, and rational choice model of action. (2) Application of this model to predict ethnic conflict via middle range model that includes three stages: ethnic group formation, group interaction, and post interaction identity change. (3) Implementation of model ... |
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| 2009 Center for Army Leadership Annual Survey of Army Leadership (CASAL): Main Findings |
APR 2010 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Heidi Keller-Glaze; Ryan Riley; John P. Steele; Jennifer Harvey; Josh Hatfield; Jonathan Bryson; ICF INTERNATIONAL INC FAIRFAX VA
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| Since 2005, the Annual Survey of Army Leadership (CASAL) has been an established effort by the Center for Army Leadership (CAL), Combined Arms Center (CAC) to assess and track trends in Army leader attitudes of leader development, the quality of leadership, and the contribution of leadership to mission accomplishment. Existing data sources were contrasted with newly obtained data for Army leadership performance, gaps in perceptions, and trends across leadership areas ... |
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| Radical Islam's Western Foothold: Hugo Chavez and Hezbollah |
Apr 2010 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Sam Pickell; FOREIGN MILITARY STUDIES OFFICE (ARMY) FORT LEAVENWORTH KS
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| Hugo Chavez strategy of embracing Iran in its quest to build an anti-imperialist and anti-American coalition of nations has undoubtedly gained strength in recent years. Beyond the close ties between Venezuela and Iran due to the two countries shared anti-American priorities, there are also many similarities between the basic ideologies of Chavez Bolivarian revolution and Iranian revolutionary thought. The Lebanese group Hezbollah shares many of Iran s priorities and principles, ... |
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| Femme Fatale: An Examination of the Role of Women in Combat and the Policy Implications for Future American Military Operations (Drew Paper Number 5, August 2009) |
Aug 2009 |
138 pages |
| Authors:
Kristal L Alfonso; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| This paper reviews four case studies that demonstrate the variety of ways women have participated in modern armed conflict and explores whether current U.S. laws and policies excluding women from combat remain valid or need to be amended. Each case study examines three principal facets of female participation in combat -- context, motivations, and inspirations -- and the actual contributions made by these women in combat operations. Two case studies, ... |
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| Understanding Airpower: Bonfire of the Fallacies |
Mar 2009 |
85 pages |
| Authors:
Colin S Gray; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| Dr. Colin Gray recognizes that there will always be defense debates. He also believes that some of the frequently contested debating terrain can and need to be clarified and settled. In this study, this noted strategic scholar addresses assumptions and conventionally held ideas about airpower that are wrong. Professor Gray identifies and discusses nine fallacies: (1) the USAF should abandon large-scale regular warfare; (2) airpower is inherently a strategic weapon; ... |
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| Learning How to Fight Together: The British Experience with Joint Air-Land Warfare |
Mar 2009 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
David I Hall; AIR UNIV MAXWELL AFB AL AIR FORCE RESEARCH INST
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| Applying a methodology that is best described as inductive synthesis, this research paper examines the elusive quest for effective integration between air and land forces in the context of joint operations. It draws on the British experience from the first attempts to provide air support for land operations in the First World War to contemporary operations in Afghanistan. The study is reflective in nature. It is not meant to be ... |
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| The Rise of Political Islam in Turkey |
2008 |
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| Authors:
Angel Rabasa; F. S. Larrabee; RAND NATIONAL DEFENSE RESEARCH INST SANTA MONICA CA
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| As a Muslim-majority country that is also a secular democratic state, a member of NATO, and a long-standing U.S. ally, Turkey is pivotal to U.S. strategy to shape the Middle Eastern security environment. Turkey also is a key test case for the role of Islam in politics and its influence on external policy. Until recently, Islamic parties in Turkey were largely a fringe movement. However, the success of the Justice ... |
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| The Relationship between Work-Life Conflict/Work-Life Balance and Operational Effectiveness in the Canadian Forces |
DEC 2006 |
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| Authors:
Donna I. Pickering; DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT TORONTO (CANADA)
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| This report reviews studies that have been conducted on work-life conflict/work-life balance and its relationship to operational effectiveness. The majority of studies that are reviewed in this report focus on this issue within the Canadian Forces (CF). Where insufficient information exists within the context of the CF, information from other militaries is discussed. Most of the research that has been conducted focuses on work-to-life interference, where work has a negative ... |
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| Using the Media in the Proper Cultural Context to Win Iraqi and US Hearts and Minds in Support of Operation Iraqi Freedom |
APR 2006 |
36 pages |
| Authors:
Kingston Lampley; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Media sources (newspapers, magazines, television programs, radio broadcasts, etc.) are not capable on their own of winning the hearts and minds of a population. The media is simply a tool that delivers heart-changing and mind-changing ideals (such as the greatness of democracy and respect for minority rights) and information (such as the positive results of the U.S.-led occupation of Iraq). This paper presents the author's tool for analyzing the process ... |
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| Looking for Gold Nuggets in the Melting Pot: Language, Cultural Awareness, and the Fourth Generation Warrior |
APR 2006 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy E. Stenmark; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Fourth Generation Warfare (4GW) requires more than just superior technology, firepower, and "stand-off" capability. Fighting a 4GW adversary requires boots on the ground, functional language and cultural awareness to facilitate the collection of actionable intelligence, the ability to know when and how to go kinetic, and more importantly, when to show restraint and patience. The training of friendly indigenous forces, initiation of civil affairs projects to restore and improve living ... |
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| Ethnic Discontent in Western China: Can China's Provincial Policy Contain Instability? |
APR 2006 |
41 pages |
| Authors:
III Mosle William B.; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| This paper examines the People's Republic of China's provincial policy and its ability to contain instability in the western autonomous regions of Xinjiang and Tibet. While the PRC appears monolithic, the western provinces have a unique context that sets them apart from greater China. First, these provinces do not have a continuous history of peaceful rule by Chinese regimes. Both regions are considered potentially unstable with subversive elements desiring greater ... |
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| Poker, Blackjack, Rummy, and War: The Face of American Strategic Culture |
15 MAR 2006 |
24 pages |
| Authors:
Philip C. Skuta; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The concept of strategic culture is a useful tool for better understanding the behavior of nation states. Strategy has many dimensions, one of which is culture. Understanding a nation's strategic culture is important because it helps to explain core questions about the roots of, and influences upon, strategic behavior. The American strategic culture is an amalgam of beliefs, values, ideas, attitudes, habits, patterns, and preferences of behavior that, over time, ... |
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