Why have America’s best technologists and investors turned away from defense?
When the Cold War ended, there were 107 major defense firms. By the end of the 1990s, there were five. And since then, the middle […]
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Do commercial practices trivialize the challenges of defense acquisition?
In this paper, we consider the latest stage in the on-going organisational evolution of the defence procurement function in Australia which has been dominated by […]
What worked in Germany’s WWII Air Force?
Here is Admiral Rickover providing insight into innovative organizations: Admiral RICKOVER. This group is responsible for the design, the development, and the construction and operation […]
What causes of corporate welfare in the defense industry?
In a previous post, I discussed how it is critical to separate the idea of corporate welfare from efficient organizational design. In this post, I […]