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Military and Veterans Studies

Walden University

2010-2016 Archived Posters

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Downsizing The United States Air Force Security Forces: A Phenomenological Investigation, Winell De Mesa Jan 2015

Downsizing The United States Air Force Security Forces: A Phenomenological Investigation, Winell De Mesa

2010-2016 Archived Posters

The United States Air Force has downsized an average of 10,000 personnel each year from 1990 to 2010. Despite this the mission remains the same, which causes an increase in workload to the remaining airmen. The results can be used by all leadership facing budgetary constraints and technology upgrades.


A Case Study Of The United States Veterans’ Disability Compensation Policy Subsystem, Tanya Rosemary Brinkley Jan 2014

A Case Study Of The United States Veterans’ Disability Compensation Policy Subsystem, Tanya Rosemary Brinkley

2010-2016 Archived Posters

In public policy literature, there is a lack of research that integrates social construction theory within the advocacy coalition framework. Far less is known about how these theories address policy change and processes related to programs for disabled veterans (DVs).


A Q-Methodology Study Evaluating The Emergence Of Complex Adaptive Systems In Organizations, Scott Willette Jan 2014

A Q-Methodology Study Evaluating The Emergence Of Complex Adaptive Systems In Organizations, Scott Willette

2010-2016 Archived Posters

The purpose of this study was to explore whether conditions within military organizations create a level of adaptive tension that leads to self-organization and the emergence of complex adaptive systems (CAS). The study’s findings suggest that there is a considerable amount of tension between the requirements and acquisition systems.