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 | , , , , |
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Format | eBook |
Language | English |
Published |
Santa Monica
RAND Corporation
2005
RAND Corporation, The RAND |
Edition | 1 |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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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. |
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ISBN: | 9780833037671 0833037676 0833040774 9780833040770 |
DOI: | 10.7249/MG332NIJ |