The Genesis of New Weapons
Decision Making for Military R & D
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1980
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Editors: Franklin A. Long, Judith Reppy
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 7 3 9 3 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 8 9 7 4 - 1
The Genesis of New Weapons: Decision Making for Military R&D covers the meeting held to convene military officers, civilian managers of R&D programs, and members of the… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThe Genesis of New Weapons: Decision Making for Military R&D covers the meeting held to convene military officers, civilian managers of R&D programs, and members of the research groups in industry and get insights from them regarding the decision-making process for initiation and carrying out of R&D programs. The book first gives an introductory overview of the decision making in the military R&D. Topics on the problems usually encountered are then examined. These problems include bureaucratic and other problems in planning and managing military, decision making, and defense. Then, the text discusses the birth of weapons and the R&D process. Finally, the book looks into the political intervention and its implications for the military R&D. The selection will be beneficial to those in the military, government offices, and related agencies or sectors.
Preface
Part I - Introduction
Chapter 1 Decision Making in Military R&D: An Introductory Overview
Part II - The Problems
Chapter 2 Bureaucratic and Other Problems in Planning and Managing Military R&D
Chapter 3 Decision Making in Military R&D
Chapter 4 The Defense Industry's Role in Military R&D Decision Making
Part III - The Genesis of New Weapons
Chapter 5 Conception of New Defense Systems and the Role of Government R&D Centers
Part IV - The R&D Process
Chapter 6 American Styles of Military R&D
Chapter 7 The Influence of the Civilian Sector on Military R&D
Chapter 8 The Soviet Style of Military R&D
Part V - Political Control of Military R&D
Chapter 9 Organization and Process in Military R&D
Chapter 10 The Decision-Making Role of Congress
Glossary of Acronyms
Index
About the Contributors
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1980
- Imprint: Pergamon
- No. of pages: 224
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483173931
- eBook ISBN: 9781483189741
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