The Refractive Thinker®: Volume X: Effective Business Strategies for the Defense Industry Sector

Join General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF ret. and contributing scholars as they discuss research regarding effective business strategies for the defense sector. The conversations include discussions regarding the struggles of a nation to define the way forward regarding the impacts of Defense procurement, Defense health care spending, economic impacts on veteran owned businesses and succession planning, solutions to manage and lead disasters, economic challenges, reduction of energy costs, and exploration of leadership strategies to drive business practices important to the future of our nation. The goal of this volume is to find innovative solutions for more effective outcomes to drive change.

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Join General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF ret. and contributing scholars as they discuss research regarding effective business strategies for the defense sector. The conversations include discussions regarding the struggles of a nation to define the way forward regarding the impacts of Defense procurement, Defense health care spending, economic impacts on veteran owned businesses and succession planning, solutions to manage and lead disasters, economic challenges, reduction of energy costs, and exploration of leadership strategies to drive business practices important to the future of our nation. The goal of this volume is to find innovative solutions for more effective outcomes to drive change.

Ch. 1: Defense Sector Procurement Planning: A Delphi Augmented Approach to Group Decision-Making (Dr. Edgar Jordan & Dr. Elmer Hall)
Ch. 2: Influence Strategies for Reduced Department of Defense Health Care Spending (Dr. Xavier Bruce)
Ch. 3: Transformational Strategic Choice: The Generational Succession Effect on Small Veteran-Owner Businesses (VOB) and Service Disabled Veteran-Owned Businesses (SDVOB) (Dr. Eric Williams & Dr. Judy Blando)
Ch. 4: Becoming an Exponential Organization Through Achievement of Contextual Ambidexterity (Dr. Alexandro F. Armour)
Ch. 5: Success Factors of Veteran-Owned Small Businesses: (Dr. Kenneth Chamberland, Sr. & Dr. Arnie Witchel)
Ch. 6: Anticipating, Organizing, and Preparing for Crises in International Markets (Dr. T B. (Mac). McClelland, Jr.)
Ch. 7: A Call to Action: Military and Civilian Collaboration in Energy Policy Discussion (Dr. Pat Spearman & Dr. Marilyn K. Simon)
Ch. 8: Augmenting Government and Commercial Business Strategies: Effectively Leading Diverse Types of Teams Concurrently (Dr. Sylvia J. Allen)
Ch. 9: Subjective Well-being: Exploring Heart-Centered Meditation and Gratitude to Increase Happiness Along the Continuum of Life (Dr. Lunthita M. Duthely)
Ch. 10: The Implications of Quad D on Leadership Success (Dr. Jody L. Sandwisch & Dr. Cheryl Lentz)