Managing Defence in a Democracy

ISBN-13: 9780415395632 / Angielski / Twarda / 2006 / 272 str.

Teri McConville; Laura Richards Cleary

Opis

Although each state is inarguably unique it is possible to identify certain common problems and issues with respect to defense governance and management. This text introduces the reader to the basic principles of governance and management through the identification of these key commonalities.
It also shows that if individuals are keen to reform practices within their defense establishment they also need to be aware of the various constraints and obstacles that may challenge them. Each written by an acknowledged expert in their field, the contributions identify examples of good practice from across the world and analyze the steps taken to implement that practice. Designed to support teaching, each chapter includes prompts for reflective activity.

Spis treści

1. Commonalities and Constraints in Defence Governance and Management  Part 1. Governance  2. Principles of Good Governance  3. Political Direction: the essence of democratic civil & civilian control  4. Accountability and Transparency  5. Policy Formation and Implementation  6. The Role of the Civil Service  7. The Functions of a Ministry of Defence  Part 2. Management  8. Principles of Management in Defence  9. Strategic Planning and Control  10. Managing Quality  11. Human Resource Management  12. Information Management  13. Financial Management  14. Acquisition and Supply  15. Change Management  16. Conclusion

O autorze

Laura R. Cleary joined Cranfield University in July 2002 as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Defence Management and Security Analysis. Prior to taking up this appointment she was a Lecturer in International Politics at the University of Stirling (1994 – 2002). She is currently the Academic Director for the UK MoD’s sponsored Defence Diplomacy courses and is the Director of Research for DMSA. Teri McConville read Human Resource Management with Computer Science as a first degree and was awarded a PhD, for a project concerning the discursive formation of managerial decisions. She is co-editor of Defence Management in Uncertain Times (Cass 2003) and co-ordinator for the Cranfield Defence Management conferences. She is deputy director of research for the Department of Defence Management and teaches research method to doctoral candidates.