Defense management reform : how to make the Pentagon work better and cost less /

This book addresses why, despite decades of attempted reform, the Pentagon continues to struggle to reduce waste and inefficiency. Peter Levine narrates the history of attempted reforms through three case studies in civilian personnel, acquisition and financial management in the Department of Defens...

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Main Author: Levine, Peter, 1957- (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford University Press, [2020]
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Summary:This book addresses why, despite decades of attempted reform, the Pentagon continues to struggle to reduce waste and inefficiency. Peter Levine narrates the history of attempted reforms through three case studies in civilian personnel, acquisition and financial management in the Department of Defense. The result is a clear understanding of what went wrong in the past and a set of concrete guidelines to plot a better future.
Physical Description:x, 337 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781503610460
1503610462
9781503611849
1503611841