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Feasibility Study of Variance Reduction in the Logistics Composite Model
The Logistics Composite Model (LCOM) is a stochastic, discrete-event simulation that relies on prob
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Vision Development and Strategic Planning
The purpose of this paper is to analyze and assess the effectiveness of the vision creation and dep
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Sizing Mobility Readiness Spares Packages for Today's Warfighting Units
As the Air Force transforms from a garrisoned force into a light expeditionary force, one area for
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Strategic Leader Development for a 21st Century Army
As the nature of warfare evolves, the Army must produce leaders who comfortably interact with diver
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Traditional Decision-Oriented Approaches
Traditional Decision-Oriented Approaches: Attitude, Information-Processing, and Features-Perception
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Radical Experiential Views
"Radical" Experiential Views: The Consumption Experience and Customer Value by Morris B. Holbrook d
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Enhancing Cost Realism Through Risk-Driven Contracting
A risk-driven contract structure is proposed to enhance the cost realism of competitive proposals f
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Coming Full Circle With Boyd's OODA Loop Ideas
The Observe-Orient-Decide-Act (OODA) Loop ideas of Air Force Colonel John Boyd have impacted the De
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Finance and Economics Discussion Series
The primary mission of the 12 cooperatively owned Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBs) is to provide the
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Development of an Onboarding Program
Onboarding is defined as "the process that starts with the first contact of a new hire building and
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Finance and Economics Discussion Series
Recent research indicates that results of variance-bounds tests of stock price volatility may depen
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A 4-Step Process Evaluation Model to Assess the Success of Performance Based Logistics Contracts
Performance-Based Logistics (PBL) is DoD' s preferred product support approach in order to satisfy
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Improving the Analyst and Decision-Maker's Perspective Through Uncertainty Visualization
Human decisions and predictions are based upon facts, patterns, and intuition, each of which is aff
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Forecasting Flying Hour Costs of the B-1, B-2, and the B-52 Bomber Aircraft
This thesis both evaluates, and presents improvements to, the current method of forecasting flying
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Dynamic Modeling of the Economic Impacts of a Terrorist Attack Using a Radiological Dispersion Device
The purpose of this research is to model the dynamic economic influences associated with an attack
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Use of Informal Networks to Resolve Logistics-Related Issues in Humanitarian Assistance Disaster Response
The social dynamics of informal networks are not well understood in the context of Humanitarian Ass
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Using Innovative Knowledge Management Tools for Information Technology Development, Acquisition, and Integration in the United States Army
The purpose of this thesis is to determine whether or not the Army is effectively and adequately em
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Quantitative Methods
Quantitative Methods: MDS, MDA, CCA, and Beyond by Morris B. Holbrook presents a comprehensive anal
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Crisis
For years crisis management has been synonymous with reactive leadership. This stems from a belief
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Qualitative Methods, Part III Subjective Personal Introspection
Qualitative Methods, Part III: Subjective Personal Introspection by Morris B. Holbrook explores the
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The Distributor's Three-Dimensional Pallet-Packing Problem
It is through practice and experience Air Force loadmasters are able to pack the Air Force standard
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Interbank Lending, Credit-Risk Premia, and Collateral
We study the functioning of secured and unsecured interbank markets in the presence of credit risk.
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Interaction Between the Process Used to Introduce Change and the Personality of Organizational Members
Organizations introduce change to strengthen organizational performance and improve effectiveness.
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Training for Transformation
This study acknowledges the importance of multifunctional logistics proficiency to support the revo
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Beyond the Industrial Web
Economies are complex systems composed of a number of infrastructure elements. These elements, such
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Governance Structure Transformation During ERP Implementations
As part of the Expeditionary Logistics for the 21st Century (eLog21) campaign, one of the most crit
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Fundamental Reappraisal of the Discount Mechanism
The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER) started in 2004 as a data preser
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A Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment of Readiness for Organizational Change Literature
The purpose of this thesis is to take a step in integrating the change literature and accumulate th
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CRAF Incentives
During Desert Storm the Civil Reserve Air Fleet (CRAF) was "called up" for the first time in its hi
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Strength in Ways
Good strategy demands creativity but this can be a vague subject. To make strategic creativity more
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Holistic Debriefing
Folland examines the problem of the lack of proper leadership tools in the RNoAF's operational unit
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Understanding and Improving Depot Level Reparable Pricing for Air Force Systems
The Air Force has been under enormous pressure to reduce depot maintenance costs for weapon and sup
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Improving the Air Force Mentoring Program
The Air Force mentoring program finds its foundation in AFI 36-3401, which provides the fundamental
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Economic Implications of the "Too Big To Fail" Policy
The Federal Reserve Archival System for Economic Research (FRASER) started in 2004 as a data preser
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Single Logistics Command in the Unified National Military Establishment
Examines the feasibility of a single Logistical Command for logistical support to the three departm
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Comparative Analysis on the Cost of Oversight for the New National Security Space Acquisition Policy
For the past 50 years, the military's use of space for our national defense has increased exponenti
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The New DOD Space Management Process
The new DOD space management process tried to improve on past performance, but still suffers from m
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Leadership
Go to any bookstore and one will find a plethora of books dealing with the subject of leadership. T
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Military Transition to Contractors
The cost of modern joint/coalition warfare is rapidly rising and our nation's ability to address th
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Predictability, Work-Family Conflict, and Intent to Stay
A survey was completed by 362 active duty Air Force members in December 2000 regarding their percep
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Concepts and Methods of the U.S. Input-Output Accounts
The "Input-Output Handbook" describes the concepts and methods that underlie the preparation of the
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Building a Consensus Forecast for Crude Oil Prices
Skyrocketing fuel prices have stressed the Department of Defense's budget in recent years. In 2001
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A Heuristic Decision Making Model to Mitigate Adverse Consequences in a Network-Centric Warfare / Sense and Respond System
The general premise of this research is that decision making will increase in importance based on t
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Growing the Space Industrial Base
The Defense Department has long hoped that its needs for space products and services could be suppl
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Qualitative Methods, Part I
Qualitative Methods, Part I: Interpretive Approaches by Morris B. Holbrook explores the power of in
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The Impact of the Packard Commission's Recommendations on Reducing Cost Overruns in Major Defense Acquisitions Programs
The phenomenon of cost overruns in Department of Defense acquisitionprograms has been a problem for
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Data Analysis and Its Impact on Predicting Schedule and Cost Risk
Many databases rely on documents (research) of the past to input data to create a comprehensive dat
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Inspirational Applications, Part II Scholarship and Creativity
Inspirational Applications, Part II: Scholarship and Creativity by Morris B. Holbrook explores the