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Aisle A – Professional Development for Defense Managers
Library: Main Page — Professional Development (A) — Defense Enterprise (E) — Force Structure (F) — Modernization (M) — Personnel (P) — Readiness (R) — Special Enterprises (S) — Resource Management (X) — References (Z)
Professional Development (A): Foundational Skills (AA) — Decision Support (AD) — Executive Leadership (AL) — Management Science (AM) — Organizational Design (AO) — Public Administration (AP) — Statistics & Data Literacy (AS)
Disclaimer: The inclusion of resources here is for informational, historical, and research purposes only and is provided as a service for US Army War College faculty, students, and graduates to support their educational and professional requirements. These may include outdated or superseded materials. The inclusion of these materials does not constitute endorsement by the U.S. Army War College, the U.S. Army, or Department of Defense.
Faculty Publications:
- Galvin, Thomas P. and Andrew Hill, “From Policy & Strategy to Capability & Capacity: The Defense Management Primer,” WAR ROOM, May 18, 2018, https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/articles/calling-for-a-general-theory-of-defense-management/
- Galvin, Thomas P. and Douglas Waters, “Eat Your Academic Spinach,” WAR ROOM, September 6, 2022, https://warroom.armywarcollege.edu/podcasts/academic-spinach/
Racks in this Aisle:
This aisle will contain resources pertaining to general theories and concepts of management that underpin much of the expert knowledge in defense management. The following are the planned racks in this Aisle. Each will have its own page.
Rack AA – Foundational Skills - The foundational skills rack provides resources for the development of key skills needed for defense management. These skills are necessary for one's capacity to apply the knowledge presented in the other topics in this aisle and is intended to contain skill development tools and activities appropriate for all leaders. Continue Reading
Rack AD – Decision Support - The decision support rack provides resources for the development of key skills and basic knowledge about decision making, decision support, and decision support systems in a defense enterprise context. This rack also contains skill development tools and activities appropriate for all leaders. Continue Reading
Rack AL – Executive Leadership - The executive leadership rack provides resources for the development of key skills and basic knowledge about leadership in a defense enterprise context, including enterprise leadership identity, executive communication skills, and role transition. This rack will eventually contain skill development tools and activities appropriate for all leaders. Continue Reading
Rack AM – Management Science - The management science rack provides resources for the development of key skills and basic knowledge about management in a defense enterprise context, including corporate strategy, planning, and managing change. This rack contains skill development tools and activities appropriate for all leaders. Continue Reading
Rack AO – Organizational Design - The organizational design rack provides resources for the development of key skills and basic knowledge about organizational design forms, structures, and methods for aligning an organization's formal and informal authorities and responsibilities against the accomplishment of a mission. This rack contains skill development tools and activities appropriate for all leaders. Continue Reading
Rack AP – Public Administration - The public administration rack provides resources for the development of key skills and basic knowledge about public administration and the opportunities and constraints inherent in the defense enterprise being a government activity. This rack contains skill development tools and activities appropriate for all leaders. Continue Reading
Rack AS – Statistics & Data Literacy - The statistics & data literacy rack provides resources for the development of key skills and basic knowledge about collecting and analyzing data and making data-driven decisions. This rack contains skill development tools and activities appropriate for all leaders. Continue ReadingTitle image credit: U.S. Army War College, public domain.
Professional Development (A): Foundational Skills (AA) — Decision Support (AD) — Executive Leadership (AL) — Management Science (AM) — Organizational Design (AO) — Public Administration (AP) — Statistics & Data Literacy (AS)
Library: Main Page — Professional Development (A) — Defense Enterprise (E) — Force Structure (F) — Modernization (M) — Personnel (P) — Readiness (R) — Special Enterprises (S) — Resource Management (X) — References (Z)