Converting Resources from Military to Non-Military Uses

Military Uses of Nanotechnology: Perspectives and Concerns

Military Innovation and Military Culture

This article examines the significance of culture as a moderator of innovation, and criticizes monolithic accounts of military resistance to innovation. It then describes a dimension of military culture focused on the concept of the ideal combatant, and how that concept relates to innovation. Military culture can be improved by: (1) engineering the competitive context for innovation, and (2) cr...

Military children from birth to five years.

Because most research on military families has focused on children who are old enough to go to school, we know the least about the youngest and perhaps most vulnerable children in these families. Some of what we do know, however, is worrisome--for example, multiple deployments, which many families have experienced during the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, may increase the risk that young childre...

Transitioning from military medics to registered nurses

The nursing shortage in the USA is expected to reach 260,000 registered nurses (RNs) by 2025. The most profound shortages are expected in California and Florida, translating into 109,779 and 128,364 RN jobs, respectively. Despite a foreseen growth in nursing career opportunities nationwide, the supply of nurses will be insufficient to meet the corresponding demand. Capitalizing on prior educati...

Ten Lessons from the Military to Markets

This article is based on the content analysis of two comprehensive presentations made in August 2009. The first was made by General Sarath Fonseka, the former Army Commander, at an event organized by the Postgraduate Institute of Management Alumni (PIMA). The second presentation was made by the Defence Secretary, Mr Gothabaya Rajapaksa at Business Today Top 10 Corporate Awards ceremony. The lis...