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Transforming command : the pursuit of mission command in the U.S., British, and Israeli armies / Eitan Shamir.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Shamir, Eitan, 1964-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States. Army.
- United States.
- Great Britain. Army.
- Great Britain.
- Israel. Tseva haganah le-Yiśraʼel.
- Israel.
- Command of troops--Case studies.
- Command of troops.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (284 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Stanford, Calif. : Stanford University Press, c2011.
- Summary:
- On today's complex, fragmented, fast-moving battlefield, where combatants adapt constantly to exploit one-another's weaknesses, there is a demonstrable requirement for military commanders to devolve a high level of autonomy of decision-making and action to leaders on the ground. An effective model for doing this has existed for some time in the form of mission command and has been utilized by the U.S., Israeli, and British Armies-but with mixed success.This book examines in depth the experiences of the armed forces of each of these countries in implementing mission command,
- Contents:
- pt. 1. The theory and history of mission command
- pt. 2. Alternative traditions of command
- pt. 3. Transforming command
- pt. 4. Conclusions and implications.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780804777704
- 0804777705
- OCLC:
- 726734864
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