Aptitude for Destruction, Volume 2 Case Studies of Organizational Learning in Five Terrorist Groups

Better ways are needed to understand how terrorist groups increase their effectiveness and become more dangerous. Learning is the link between what a group wants to do and its ability to actually do it; therefore, a better understanding of group learning might contribute to the design of better meas...

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Main Authors Jackson, Brian A, Baker, John C, Chalk, Peter, Cragin, Kim, Parachini, John V
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Santa Monica RAND Corporation 2005
RAND Corporation, The
RAND
Edition1
Subjects
Book Industry Communication
Government policy
Lifestyle, sport & leisure
Organizational learning
Political activism
Political Science
Politics & government
Prevention
Public Safety
Society & social sciences
Terrorism
Terrorism and Homeland Security
Terrorism, armed struggle
Terrorists
Transport: general interest
Transportation and Infrastructure
Transportation Studies
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Summary:Better ways are needed to understand how terrorist groups increase their effectiveness and become more dangerous. Learning is the link between what a group wants to do and its ability to actually do it; therefore, a better understanding of group learning might contribute to the design of better measures for combating terrorism. This study analyzes current understanding of group learning and the factors that influence it. It presents detailed case studies of learning in five terrorist organizations and develops a methodology for ascertaining what and why groups have learned, providing insights into their learning processes.
ISBN:9780833037671
0833037676
0833040774
9780833040770
DOI:10.7249/MG332NIJ