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BL
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1006728
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b761098
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LaCroix, F. W.
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| Title & Author
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Forks in the road for the U.S. Navy /\ Frank W. Lacroix, Irving N. Blickstein.
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| Publication Statement
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Santa Monica, Calif. :: Rand,, 2003.
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| Series Statement
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Documented briefing / Rand Corporation ;; DB-409-NAVY
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xiv, 45 pages :: illustrations ;; 28 cm.
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0833034219
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: 9780833034212
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"DB-409-NAVY"--Page 4 of cover.
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"National Defense Research Institute."
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"Prepared for the United States Navy."
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| Contents
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Forks in the road for the U.S. Navy -- Definition of forks -- Identifying and prioritizing forks -- Observations and policy issues -- Appendix A : Interviewees -- Appendix B : Chronology of forks -- Appendix C : Forks identified during interviews.
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Making the right decisions at critical turning points can be the difference between victory and defeat. The Navy asked RAND if it could identify "forks in the road"--Future decision points that may require a significant change in direction for the service. After defining the attributes of such forks in the road, the authors use an interview process and an opportunity-risk analysis to identify nine forks that the Navy should consider first. These nine diverse potential forks, everything from modularity to laser weapons, were followed by descriptions of two high-risk forks-unmanned vehicles and space-based capabilities-that nonetheless could yield such high payoffs that they should be considered. The authors conclude with an appendix that traces the chronology of two historical forks.
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United States.-- Management.
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United States.
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Navies-- United States-- Forecasting.
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Armed Forces-- Management.
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Navies-- Forecasting.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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359.6
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VA58.4.L336 2003
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Blickstein, Irv,1939-
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United States., Navy.
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National Defense Research Institute (U.S.)
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Rand Corporation.
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