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OverviewReviews individual, organizational, and societal (IOS) modeling research programs. This book evaluates the strengths and weaknesses of the programs and their methodologies. It determines which have the greatest potential for military use. It guides the design of a research program to foster the development of IOS models useful to the military. Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education , Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences , Committee on Organizational Modeling: From Individuals to SocietiesPublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.699kg ISBN: 9780309118620ISBN 10: 030911862 Pages: 422 Publication Date: 04 July 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Executive Summary; 3 Part I: BACKGROUND AND NEED FOR ORGANIZATIONAL MODELS, 1 Introduction; 4 2 Military Missions and How IOS Models Can Help; 5 Part II: STATE OF THE ART IN ORGANIZATIONAL MODELING, Part II: State of the Art in Organizational Modeling; 6 3 Verbal Conceptual and Cultural Models; 7 4 Macro-Level Formal Models; 8 5 Micro-Level Formal Models; 9 6 Meso-Level Formal Models; 10 7 Games; 11 8 Common Challenges in IOS Modeling; 12 9 State of the Art with Respect to Military Needs; 13 Part III: ADDRESSING UNMET MODELING NEEDS, 10 Pitfalls, Lessons Learned, and Future Needs; 14 11 Recommendations for Military-Sponsored Modeling Research; 15 Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations; 16 Appendix B: Exemplary Scenarios and Vignettes to Illustrate Potential Model Uses; 17 Appendix C: Candidate DIME/PMESII Modeling Paradigms; 18 Appendix D: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members and StaffReviewsAuthor InformationGreg L. Zacharias, Jean MacMillan, and Susan B. Van Hemel, Editors, Committee on Organizational Modeling: From Individuals to Societies, National Research Council Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |