Issues in defence management

BLAND Douglas L (ed.)

Issues in defence management - Kingston, Ont.: Queen's University, School of Policy studies, 1998 - 121p. - Queen's policy studies .

A collection of papers presented at a symposium held in 1997 to consider the changes that are directing the ways and means of defence management in the post-Cold War era. Management issues covered include: examination of ministry of defence models and practice; defence reforms to find efficiencies in organisation and methods; scarce resource allocation; educating the managers.Chapter 1 provides an introduction to defence management issues; chapter 2 looks a reforms in New Zealand defence management; chapter 3 examines defence management in the UK; chapter 4 covers defence budgeting; chapter 5 draws upon US experience in defence resources management education; chapter 6 provides a detailed overview of military educational reform in Hungary, with appendices which outline e.g. requirements of the military officer education, organizational structures of military colleges, and comparison o programs.

0889118116 (pbk.): 19.95 UK


BRITAIN
CANADA
DEFENCE ADMINISTRATION
DEFENCE EXPENDITURE
DEFENCE MANAGEMENT
DEFENCE PLANNING
DEFENCE POLICY
HUNGARY
MILITARY EDUCATION
NEW ZEALAND
PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
UNITED STATES