A Decision Distinct From What Anyone Intended

Abstract

This is a case study of bureaucratic politics -- a paradigm in which organizational and self-interest drives senior policy-makers rather than an objective appreciation of the issue. I will analyze this case by answering several questions: (1) What was the issue? (2) Who were the actors? (3) What was the organizational interests? What were the decisions? (4) How was the game played? What was the conclusion?

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 10, 1990
Accession Number
ADA437647

Entities

People

  • Mark B. Pizzo

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Airlift Operations
  • Case Studies
  • Congress
  • Field Grade Officers
  • Information Operations
  • Language
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Marine Corps
  • National Security
  • Officer Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Resource Management
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Medicine
  • Political science

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