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SAF Transformation – Focusing on the People

Abstract: The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF ) is moving towards Third Generation warfighting forces, but it is also important to focus on the people aspect of the transformation. This article deals with both managing change and creating the capacity to change in an organization. Exploring both the need for different change management approaches and the impediments to internalizing systems thinking in an organization, the article links the various concepts into a transformation framework useful for the SAF . Keywords: Force Transformation; Organizational Learning; Systems Thinking; Third Generation SAF
Author: Chia Hee Chen
In: Pointer Vol. 38, No. 3 2012
Pointer Article ; Vol. 38, No. 3

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Opening the Black Box : how command teams sensemake

Abstract: Teams are an increasingly common feature of many organizations. in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), we create a variety of teams to carry out the many requirements of the organization. For example, we create and develop combat teams to perform the tactical actions required in combat and command teams at all levels to perform the critical function of command and control during operations. In peacetime, we create project teams and working committees to perform tasks that further enhance the saf’s organizational effectiveness in the areas of human resource and organizational structure optimization, technological development and implementation, and organizational culture and learning. the objective of this article is threefold. first, the concept of sensemaking is examined. second, some of the pitfalls that may affect the quality of the collective sensemaking process are discussed. finally, a number of recommendations to mitigate the effects of these pitfalls are proposed. Keywords: Collective Sensemaking; Team Leadership; Problem Solving; Organizational Effectiveness
Author: Lim Beng Chong
In: Pointer Vol. 38, No. 2 2012
Pointer Article ; Vol. 38, No. 2

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Operational Learning : The New Relevancy For Knowledge Management In The Singapore Armed Forces

This paper conceptualises the issues involved and possible enhancements to shift existing systems, processes
and practices in order to address operations learning within the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). It will specifi cally
discuss how the SAF's early investments in knowledge management, leadership development and organisational
learning need to come together to harmonise the systems, process and practices in order to to systematise
operations learning.
Keywords: Operations Learning; Knowledge Management; Organisational Learning; Leadership Development; Third
Generation SAF
Author: Karuna Ramanathan

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Takeaways From Business School For The SAF

There are three areas of Business School insights we can apply. The first includes finance, economics and accounting. This is followed by strategy, marketing, organisational behavior and operations management. The third bucket includes human resource, leadership and organisational transformation. This article will go through some of the above areas and leverage the material from these disciplines to comment on some of the challenges we face in the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF).Keywords: Leadership and Organisational Development; Homophily; Performance, Experience, Learning (PEL) Model; Pareto Principle
Author: Frederick Chew
In: Pointer Vol. 38, No. 1 2012
Pointer Article ; Vol. 38, No. 1

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Motivation and Retention in the SAF

The Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) and the Singapore economy have been sharing a common and limited pool of human resource in the small city-state since the formation of the national defence force. To address the challenging issue of attracting talent to fill up the SAF’s ranks and succession in the years to come, analysts stress the importance for organisations to pursue human resource (HR) strategies that focus on increasing staff amotivation and retention. At the same time, the competition over talent and high performers is also creating a rat race between organisations to offer better and more lucrative rewards and benefits. In the light of changing societal trends such as shifting demographics, social evolution, globalisation and entrepreneurship practices, athere is a need to rekindle values, soldiering instincts and learning abilities in the new soldiers
Author: LTC Quek, Seoh Hiong
In: Pointer Vol. 40, No. 2
Pointer Article ; Vol. 40, No. 2

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Learning in the SAF’s Context

Learning is a complicated and challenging process. In the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF), leaders will also have the duty to constantly direct the learning process for their teams. We will need to understand the concept of knowledge and the learning process and this is reinforced by what we do every day; trainings, exercises and operations. As the SAF operates in a complex environment, every soldier will need to learn and adapt to meet the expectations of the organisation.
Author: SLTC Karuna, Ramanathan
In: Pointer Vol. 40, No. 2
Pointer Article ; Vol. 40, No. 2

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Learning from Mother Nature: Biomimicry for the Next Generation SAF

This essay explores the possibilities of Biomimicry and how it can be harnessed by the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF). The usage of metallurgy in modern militaries appears to be devoid of a central essence and is often more a means to an end. Metallurgy works in binary terms; they either destroy or are destroyed, which does not reflect reality and nature’s principles of growth and self-healing. However, the pursuit of biomimicry utilises innovative materials that injects life-like qualities into a weapon. This evolutionary bio-design is present in nature, not as a collection of parts but as a synthesis of a whole. As such, biomimicry may be a paradigm shift after metallurgy, in line with the humanity’s quest of zealous discovery and technological advancement.
Author: MAJ Phua Chao Rong, Charles
In: Pointer Vol. 41, No. 1
Pointer Article ; Vol. 41, No. 1

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Providing for national security : a comparative analysis / edited by Andrew M. Dorman and Joyce P. Kaufman.

Providing for National Security: A Comparative Analysis argues that the provision of national security has changed in the 21st century as a result of a variety of different pressures and threats. In this timely volume experts from both the academic and policy worlds present 13 different country case studies drawn from across the globe-including established and newer states, large and smaller states, those on the rise and those in apparent decline-to identify what these key players consider to be their national security priorities, how they go about providing national security, how.
Published: Stanford, California : Stanford Security Studies, an imprint of Stanford University Press, 2014.
xvii, 317 p. 24cm.

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The art of war in the Western world / Archer Jones.

This work is one of the best single-volume accounts of war written by one of America's most respected military historians. It is the product of more than 35 years of study and teaching of military history in various institutions of learning in the United States. Archer Jones traces history from about 2,500 years ago, when the Greeks and Macedonians first supplemented their spears with missiles (slings, arrows, and javelins) and carries it to our time, where missiles are the ultimate weapon. Yet, Jones demonstrates that military tactics have changed very little although weaponry may have increased a thousand-fold since the Spartans battled the Thebans in the fourth century B.C. In his thorough description of the Israeli-Egyptian War of 1973, for example, he shows how tactics and strategy sometimes paralleled those employed by Caesar at Ilerda and by the Germans in their 1940 offensive. The Art of War in the Western World is a book that is likely to stand for a generation as the standard work on how men conduct war. -- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 3rd edition, Dec 2003.
Author: Jones, Archer, 1926-
Published: Urbana : University of Illinois Press, c1987.
xix, 740 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

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Smarter than you think : how technology is changing our minds for the better / Clive Thompson.

" It's undeniable-technology is changing the way we think. But is it for the better? Amid a chorus of doomsayers, Clive Thompson delivers a resounding "yes." The Internet age has produced a radical new style of human intelligence, worthy of both celebration and analysis. We learn more and retain it longer, write and think with global audiences, and even gain an ESP-like awareness of the world around us. Modern technology is making us smarter, better connected, and often deeper-both as individuals and as a society. In Smarter Than You Think Thompson shows that every technological innovation-from the written word to the printing press to the telegraph-has provoked the very same anxieties that plague us today. We panic that life will never be the same, that our attentions are eroding, that culture is being trivialized. But as in the past, we adapt-learning to use the new and retaining what's good of the old. Thompson introduces us to a cast of extraordinary characters who augment their minds in inventive ways. There's the seventy-six-year old millionaire who digitally records his every waking moment-giving him instant recall of the events and ideas of his life, even going back decades. There's a group of courageous Chinese students who mounted an online movement that shut down a $1.6 billion toxic copper plant. There are experts and there are amateurs, including a global set of gamers who took a puzzle that had baffled HIV scientists for a decade-and solved it collaboratively in only one month. Smarter Than You Think isn't just about pioneers. It's about everyday users of technology and how our digital tools-from Google to Twitter to Facebook and smartphones-are giving us new ways to learn, talk, and share our ideas. Thompson harnesses the latest discoveries in social science to explore how digital technology taps into our long-standing habits of mind-pushing them in powerful new directions. Our thinking will continue to evolve as newer tools enter our lives. Smarter Than You Think embraces and extols this transformation, presenting an exciting vision of the present and the future. "-- Provided by publisher.
"In Smarter Than You Think Thompson shows that every technological innovation--from the written word to the printing press to the telegraph--has provoked the very same anxieties that plague us today. We panic that life will never be the same, that our attentions are eroding, that culture is being trivialized. But as in the past, we adapt--learning to use the new and retaining what's good of the old. Thompson introduces us to a cast of extraordinary characters who augment their minds in inventive ways. There's the seventy-six-year old millionaire who digitally records his every waking moment--giving him instant recall of the events and ideas of his life, even going back decades. There's a group of courageous Chinese students who mounted an online movement that shut down a $1.6 billion toxic copper plant. There are experts and there are amateurs, including a global set of gamers who took a puzzle that had baffled HIV scientists for a decade--and solved it collaboratively in only one month. Smarter Than You Think isn't just about pioneers. It's about everyday users of technology and how our digital tools--from Google to Twitter to Facebook and smartphones--are giving us new ways to learn, talk, and share our ideas. Thompson harnesses the latest discoveries in social science to explore how digital technology taps into our long-standing habits of mind--pushing them in powerful new directions. Our thinking will continue to evolve as newer tools enter our lives. Smarter Than You Think embraces and extols this transformation, presenting an exciting vision of the present and the future"-- Provided by publisher.
Author: Thompson, Clive, 1968-
Published: New York : The Penguin Press, 2013.
341 p. ; 24cm.

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Transnational dynamics of civil war / edited by Jeffrey T. Checkel, Simon Fraser University, Peace Research Institute, Oslo.

"Civil wars are the dominant form of violence in the contemporary international system, yet they are anything but local affairs. This book explores the border-crossing features of such wars by bringing together insights from international relations theory, sociology and transnational politics with a rich comparative-quantitative literature. It highlights the causal mechanisms - framing, resource mobilisation, socialisation, among others - that link the international and transnational to the local, emphasising the methods required to measure them. Contributors examine specific mechanisms leading to particular outcomes in civil conflicts ranging from Chechnya, to Afghanistan, to Sudan, to Turkey. Transnational Dynamics of Civil War thus provides a significant contribution to debates motivating the broader move to mechanism-based forms of explanation, and will engage students and researchers of international relations, comparative politics and conflict processes"-- Provided by publisher.
Published: Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
xv, 306 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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The technological fix : weapons and the cost of war / Alex Roland.

Author: Roland, Alex, 1944-
Published: [Carlisle Barracks, Pa.] : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, [1995]
iv, 20 p. ; 23 cm.

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Operation excellence : succeeding in business and life, the U.S. military way / Mark Bender.

Author: Bender, Mark C. (Mark Christian), 1951-
Published: New York, N.Y. : AMACOM, c2004.
xviii, 222 p. ; 24 cm.

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Teaching the operational art using reflective practice : a monograph / by James J. Klingaman.

The concept of operational art was added to U.S. Army doctrine in the mid-, 1980s. It is intended to provide a bridge between the complex, ethereal, and many times ambiguous national strategic aims, and the relatively mechanical, straightforward, and scientific execution of tactical actions. It is called 'art' because it demands creativity and vision. As the contemporary operating environment becomes more complex, the requirements for 'good art' increase. Unfortunately, the U.S. Army Officer Education System (OES) does not use any education methods specifically formulated to teach art. The ongoing transformation of the OES does not offer a good solution. In fact, the competency-based learning model recommended in Cubic Applications Intermediate Level Education Needs Analysis might be a step in the wrong direction, especially regarding education of operational practitioners. Another solution may exist. The late Doctor Donald A. Schon, former Ford Professor of Urban Studies and Education at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology established a theory for how art is successfully taught. He called his resulting method "reflective practice." This monograph examines reflective practice and advocates it as a method for teaching Army Majors the operational art. The monograph conducts this analysis of reflective practice in the context of the ongoing transformation of Command and General Staff College (CGSC), largely driven by the Cubic Applications analysis and recommendations. The monograph concludes that reflective practice should be incorporated into the curriculum at CGSC, and makes several recommendations in that regard.
Author: Klingaman, James J.
Published: Fort Leavenworth, KS : U.S. Army Command and General Staff College, 2004.
iv, 48 p. ; 28 cm.
School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS) Monographs
Resource available online
Resource available online

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How people learn : brain, mind, experience, and school / John D. Bransford ... [et al.], editors ; Committee on Developments in the Science of Learning and Committee on Learning Research and Educational Practice, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council.

Expanded ed.
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, c2000.
x, 374 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.

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SAFTI MI Library - (SAFTI MI) - Lending - LB1060 HOW - Available - B13990872F

Learning large lessons : the evolving roles of ground power and air power in the post-Cold War era / David E. Johnson.

Author: Johnson, David E., 1957-
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2006.
xxvii, 232 p. ; 23 cm.
Available online: Table of contents only
Available online: Table of contents only

SAFTI MI Library - (SAFTI MI) - Lending - UA23 JOH - Available - B13992039C

The art of war in the western world / Archer Jones ; [illustrations by Jerry A. Vanderlinde].

"This work is one of the best single-volume accounts of war written by one of America's most respected military historians. It is the product of more than 35 years of study and teaching of military history in various institutions of learning in the United States. Archer Jones traces history from about 2,500 years ago, when the Greeks and Macedonians first supplemented their spears with missiles (slings, arrows, and javelins) and carries it to our time, where missiles are the ultimate weapon. Yet, Jones demonstrates that military tactics have changed very little although weaponry may have increased a thousand-fold since the Spartans battled the Thebans in the fourth century B.C. In his thorough description of the Israeli-Egyptian War of 1973, for example, he shows how tactics and strategy sometimes paralleled those employed by Caesar at Ilerda and by the Germans in their 1940 offensive. The Art of War in the Western World is a book that is likely to stand for a generation as the standard work on how men conduct war." -- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 3rd edition, Dec 2003.
Author: Jones, Archer
Published: London : Harrap, 1988, c1987.
xix, 740 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

SAFTI MI Library - (SAFTI MI) - Recommended Reading (14) - U27 JON - Available - B13978375J
SAFTI MI Library - (SAFTI MI) - Recommended Reading (14) - U27 JON - Available - B13982145K

War and civilization [videorecording] / a Worldview Pictures Production for the Learning Channel in association with La Cinquieme Worldview Pictures ; directors, Stephen Trombley and Tony Bulley.

Eight-part series examining various developments in the evolution of armed conflict - from technological breakthroughs to tactical innovations - while simultaneously exploring how and why the major military campaigns of the past 3,000 years were fought.
Narrated by Walter Cronkite, each episode of War & Civilization takes an in-depth look at the history of war, seemingly one of humanity's favorite pastimes. Based on the work of noted historian John Keegan, each entry is the history of an important development in the evolution of armed conflict from technological breakthroughs to tactical innovations. In this episode, viewers explore the origins of warfare, focusing on the battles of the ancient Greeks, perhaps the best documented of man's early battles
Widescreen ed.
Published: [United States] : Koch Vision, 2007.
3 videodiscs (416 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

The art of war in the western world / Archer Jones.

This work is one of the best single-volume accounts of war written by one of America's most respected military historians. It is the product of more than 35 years of study and teaching of military history in various institutions of learning in the United States. Archer Jones traces history from about 2,500 years ago, when the Greeks and Macedonians first supplemented their spears with missiles (slings, arrows, and javelins) and carries it to our time, where missiles are the ultimate weapon. Yet, Jones demonstrates that military tactics have changed very little although weaponry may have increased a thousand-fold since the Spartans battled the Thebans in the fourth century B.C. In his thorough description of the Israeli-Egyptian War of 1973, for example, he shows how tactics and strategy sometimes paralleled those employed by Caesar at Ilerda and by the Germans in their 1940 offensive. The Art of War in the Western World is a book that is likely to stand for a generation as the standard work on how men conduct war. -- SAF Professional Reading Programme, 3rd edition, Dec 2003.
Author: Jones, Archer, 1926-
Published: New York, N.Y. : Oxford University Press, c1987.
xix, 740 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.

SAFTI MI Library - (SAFTI MI) - Recommended Reading (14) - U27 JON - Available - B13928678K

Learning by doing : the PLA trains at home and abroad / Roy Kamphausen, David Lai, Travis Tanner, editors.

To better understand the PLA's ability to employ its developing capabilities in a variety of potential scenarios, this volume examines how the PLA learns by doing, specifically through its exercises and noncombat operations at home and overseas, and through key logistical and theoretical developments. Key findings are: 1) recent PLA exercises and operations point to an increasing interest in developing expeditionary naval capabilities and a presence in distant seas, suggesting that a move beyond the current "near seas" focus is both possible and an extension of existing efforts; 2) PLA ground force exercises -- rather than aiming to intimidate others by demonstrating the ability to project power beyond China's borders -- focus on moving military power within China, both to defend China's borders and perhaps as a prelude to military restructuring in which smaller but more mobile formations could replace larger and more static ones; 3) through its participation in international military exercises as well as peacekeeping operations and humanitarian aid and disaster relief missions, the PLA is gaining greater capabilities to deploy outside of China's borders for a variety of missions; and, 4) PLA operations are increasingly supported by a modern, civilian-integrated military logistics network, though a lack of overseas bases continues to limit the effectiveness of this network as it pertains to overseas power projection capabilities.
Published: Carlisle, PA : Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College, 2012.
vi, 390 p. ; 23 cm.
Strategic Studies Institute book
Strategic Studies Institute book

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