jacques gansler (28 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Zustand: Good. 1st MIT Press Edition. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Zustand: Good. First Edition. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

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Zustand: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Good. . Good dust jacket. 3rd printing. Possibly inscribed by author on front endpage. Writing inside.

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Zustand: Very Good. Very Good condition. Very Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.

Zustand: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

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Zustand: fair to good. 346, figures, tables, notes, bibliography, index, extensive ink notes inside front board and flyleaf, ink underlining to text The shortcomings of the defense industry. The author's 25 years of experience in the military-industrial complex put him in a unique position to examine the defense industry.

Zustand: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9780262571166.

Trade paperback. Zustand: Good. xiv, 277, [5] pages. Tables. Name written in black on bottom edge. Ink mark and crease on page 82. Some wear and soiling. Includes Foreword, Preface, Notes, Index, and About the Author. Chapters include The Challenge; The Cold War Defense Industry; Growing Foreign Involvement; Initial Post-Cold War Developments; Prior Lessons of Industrial Conversion; The Best Structure for the Twenty-First Century; A Few Defense-Unique Plants; Current Barriers to Integration; A Three-Part Transformation Strategy; Technological Leadership; The Critical Work Force; and Achieving Civil/Military Integration. Author of two widely read books on the defense industry, Jacques Gansler takes a hard look at the need to convert the industry from an inefficient and non-competitive part of the U.S. economy to an integrated, civilian/military operation. He defines the challenges, especially the influence of old-line defense interests, and presents examples of restructuring. He concludes by outlining sixteen specific actions for achieving civil/military integration. As a researcher, Dr. Gansler focused on national security and ensuring the country had a world class and affordable defense industry. His contributions to academia came after a remarkable career in defense. Jack Gansler served as the under secretary of defense for acquisition, technology and logistics. As the third ranking civilian at the Pentagon from 1997 to 2001, Dr. Gansler was responsible for research and development, acquisition reform, advanced technology, the defense industry and several security programs over his career. Gansler discusses growing foreign involvement, lessons of prior industrial conversions, the best structure for the next century, current barriers to integration, a three-part transformation strategy, the role of technological leadership, and the critical workforce. He concludes by outlining sixteen specific actions for achieving civil/military integration. In Gansler's view, the end of the Cold War with the former Soviet Union represents a permanent downturn rather than a cyclical decline in the defense budget. He argues that this critical transition period requires a restructuring of the defense acquisitions process to achieve a balance between economic concerns and national security, while maintaining a force size and equipment modernization capable of deterring future conflicts. Gansler argues that for the defense industry to survive and thrive, the government must make its acquisitions process more flexible, specifically by lowering barriers to integration. This includes, among other things, rethinking the production specifications for new equipment and changing bids for contracts from a cost basis to a price basis. Gansler point out that by making primarily political and procedural changes (rather than legislative ones), companies will be able to produce technology for both civilian and military markets, instead of exclusively for one or the other as has been the norm. This dual-use approach would save the government billions of dollars annually and would enable the military to diversify by utilizing state-of-the-art. First MIT Press Paperback Edition, Third Printing [stated].

Third Printing. 346, figures, tables, notes, bibliography, index, library pocket inside rear board (only library marking), sm tears/chips to DJ edges The shortcomings of the defense industry. The author's 25 years of experience in the military-industrial complex put him in a unique position to examine the defense industry. very good, ex-lib., fair to good.

Zustand: very good, fair to good. 24 cm, 346, figures, tables, notes, bibliography, index, some wear/soiling to DJ, paper clip impressions on front DJ. The shortcomings of the defense industry. The author's 25 years of experience in the military-industrial complex put him in a unique position to examine the defense industry.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. [12], 417, [3] pages. Figures. Tables. Notes. Bibliography. Index. Inscribed on fep, signed "Jack". Some yellow highlighting noted. Slightly cocked. Jacques S. Gansler, former Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics,was the third ranking civilian at the Pentagon from 1997 to 2001. Gansler was responsible for all research and development, acquisition reform, logistics, advanced technology, environmental security, defense industry, and numerous other security programs. Perviously, Dr. Gansler held a variety of positions in government and the private sector, including Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Material Acquisition), Assistant Director of Defense Research and Engineering (Electronics), Vice President of ITT, and engineering and management positions with Singer and Raytheon Corporations. Throughout his career, Dr. Gansler has written, published and taught on subjects related to his work. He is the author of Defense Conversion: Transforming the Arsenal of Democracy; Affording Defense, , The Defense Industry, and Ballistic Missile Defense: Past and Future. He has published numerous articles in Foreign Affairs, Harvard Business Review, International Security, Public Affairs, and other journals as well as newspapers and frequent Congressional testimonies. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering and a Fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration.Gansler points the way towards a national security policy that will enable the United States to proceed, safely and prosperously, towards the 21st century. The author offers sensible proposals for reform and revitalization. From the Publisher: With Affording Defense, Gansler again points the way toward a national-security policy that will enable the United States to proceed, safely and prosperously, into the 21st century. In large part, American national-security policy dates back to the 1950's, when the United States was dominant militarily, politically, and economically. The country's position has changed since then, but the policy has not. Gansler warns in this practical and far-reaching book that the old ways of thinking are no longer applicable. Gansler's sensible proposals for reform and revitalization are based on extensive research and on his broad experience in private industry and in the Department of Defense. He identifies locales where future conflicts may break out, considers the development of a defense strategy and the hard choices to be faced in carrying out that strategy, examines the provision of weapons and personnel for the armed services, compares the United States' approach with those of other Western countries and the Soviet Union, and addresses the challenges of terrorism and national radicalism. Affording Defense focuses on three major problem areas, leading off with strategy and budgeting. Gansler asserts that the United States has simply not been selecting and developing the most cost-effective weapons for various missions. This problem is complicated by the potential for revolutionary shifts in the composition of the military forces brought on by advanced technology. Furthermore, shortcomings in the weapons acquisition process lead to the production of too few weapons, and too late, for the United States to maintain its technological advantage over its potential adversaries. Finally, the defense industry has not been producing weapons of adequate quality at acceptable costs in quantities sufficient to meet the nation's defense commitments.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. reprint edition. 296 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 448 pages. 9.00x7.00x0.81 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. 1st MIT Press Edition. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

Paperback. Zustand: Brand New. 280 pages. 8.75x5.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.