US Army: Changing Instructional System Design to Improve Training Product Delivery

Research Paper Title Changes in Instructional System Design (ISD): Improving Training Product Delivery to United States Army Soldiers. Background The purpose of this study was to identify methods that could speed up the instructional system design process used by the US Army up to this point. The current Army Instructional System Design process is the Systems Approach to… Read More

The Challenges of Brazil’s Grand Border Strategy

Research Paper Title Brazil’s grand border strategy: challenges of a new critical thinking in a modern era. Abstract This paper aims to offer a draft of a critical perspective regarding Brazil’s border policies. For decades, the Brazilian Armed Forces emphasized the ‘Security and Development’ doctrine as the solution to solve the many issues of the… Read More

Clausewitz: The Debate Continues on this Polarising Military Figure

Book Review Carl Philipp Gottfried von Clausewitz (1780–1831) was a Prussian military officer, military theorist, and writer on military affairs. His most famous work is Vom Kriege, known in the English-speaking world as On War. Absent this book, few today would even know of Clausewitz. Its publication, however, has cemented his place in history, as it remains in print and a topic of… Read More

Delivering Flexibility through People: Harnessing Human Capability [in the RAF]

Discussion Paper Title Delivering Flexibility through People: Harnessing Human Capability. Abstract This is the second of two papers arguing for greater organisational flexibility in the Royal Air Force (RAF). Necessarily broad in scope, they consider the consequences of a systematic move towards a strategy that prioritises flexibility against the components of Kenneth Galbraith’s Star Model. Whilst the… Read More

Developing Situational Awareness through Game-Based Instructional Packages

Research Paper Title Urbanism: A Game-Based Instructional Package for Conducting Counterinsurgency Operations. Abstract Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom have identified the need for instructional and training solutions that develop the skills of Battalion and Brigade Commanders in formulating situational understanding in order to successfully lead operations in a counterinsurgency environment. In this paper the researchers describe the UrbanSim Learning… Read More

Get An Appraisal Right On Paper & You’ll Motivate People In Your Team

Get an appraisal right on paper and you’ll motivate people in your team, Teresa Ewington offers advice to managers. A Poor Performance (Ewington, 2014) An analysis of this article is given by Rachel Suff. A Poor Performance (Analysis) (Suff, 2014) Although the article is geared towards ‘civvy street’, military people (both current and ex) will appreciate… Read More

A Method for Understanding Students’ Perceptions of Concepts in the Defence in Depth Strategy

Research Paper Title A Method for Understanding Students’ Perceptions of Concepts in the Defence in Depth Strategy. Abstract The Defence in Depth strategy is a fundamental principle in the physical protection of the assets of an organisation. The robustness of the strategy has allowed it to be applied to a range of situations where assets need to be… Read More