Measuring the Immeasurable: An Approach to Assessing the Effectiveness of Engineering Civic Assistance Projects Towards Achieving National Security Objectives - Humanitarian Efforts by World Vision

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Politics, Social Services & Welfare, History, Military, United States
Cover of the book Measuring the Immeasurable: An Approach to Assessing the Effectiveness of Engineering Civic Assistance Projects Towards Achieving National Security Objectives - Humanitarian Efforts by World Vision by Progressive Management, Progressive Management
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Progressive Management ISBN: 9780463201879
Publisher: Progressive Management Publication: May 12, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Progressive Management
ISBN: 9780463201879
Publisher: Progressive Management
Publication: May 12, 2018
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction.

One of the fundamental struggles of U.S. conflicts in the post-World War II era continues to be how to utilize the military instrument of national power as a way to influence people and populations in order to achieve national objectives. In the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dempsey specifies that conducting humanitarian assistance is one of the twelve different ways in which the U.S. military achieves national security objectives. Given this support, there is ever increasing reliance on Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA), specifically engineering civic assistance projects (ENCAPs), as a way to shape the operational environment. Given this increased utilization, assessing their effectiveness towards achieving national security objectives becomes paramount. However, an adequate method of assessment does not exist. The development of such a system will increase the value and effectiveness of ENCAPs given their expanded utilization in a fiscally austere environment that threatens to reduce or eliminate their funding.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION * Background of the Study * Research Questions * Significance of the Study * Definitions * Methodology * Limitations and Delimitations * Summary * CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW * Introduction * What are the objectives of ENCAPs? * What Objectives Have ENCAPs Been Used to Achieve in the Past? * What National Security Objectives Link to ENCAPs? * What Are the Legal and Policy Requirements of ENCAPs? * How Does the Military Assess ENCAPs? * How Does the DoD Currently Assess ENCAPs? * How Has the DoD Assessed ENCAPs in the Past? * What other methods exist for assessing ENCAPs? * Prototype Handbook for Monitoring and Evaluating DoD Humanitarian Assistance Projects * Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning: World Vision's Approach to Design, Monitoring and Evaluation * Evaluation of Humanitarian Action: Pilot Guide * Summary * CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY * Introduction * Grounded Theory Methodology * Data Analysis * Data Collection * Role of the Researcher * Limitations and Delimitations * Summary * CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS * Introduction * Objectives of ENCAPs * Historical Objectives of ENCAPs * ENCAP Objectives as Related to National Security * ENCAP Objectives Required by U.S. Law and DoD Policy * Military Assessment of ENCAPs * Current DoD Assessment Formats * Historical DoD Assessment Formats * Other Existing Methods for Assessing ENCAPs * Prototype Handbook for Monitoring and Evaluating DoD Humanitarian Assistance Projects. * Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning: World Vision's Approach to Design, Monitoring and Evaluation. * Evaluation of Humanitarian Action: Pilot Guide * Core Phenomenon: Lack of Long Term Assessment of ENCAPs * Do ENCAPs Achieve National Security Objectives? * Summary * CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS * Conclusions * Strategies * Consequences * Recommendations * Proposed Model for Assessing ENCAPs * Recommended Changes to Policy * Areas Warranting Further Research * Closing

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

This excellent report has been professionally converted for accurate flowing-text e-book format reproduction.

One of the fundamental struggles of U.S. conflicts in the post-World War II era continues to be how to utilize the military instrument of national power as a way to influence people and populations in order to achieve national objectives. In the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Dempsey specifies that conducting humanitarian assistance is one of the twelve different ways in which the U.S. military achieves national security objectives. Given this support, there is ever increasing reliance on Humanitarian and Civic Assistance (HCA), specifically engineering civic assistance projects (ENCAPs), as a way to shape the operational environment. Given this increased utilization, assessing their effectiveness towards achieving national security objectives becomes paramount. However, an adequate method of assessment does not exist. The development of such a system will increase the value and effectiveness of ENCAPs given their expanded utilization in a fiscally austere environment that threatens to reduce or eliminate their funding.

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION * Background of the Study * Research Questions * Significance of the Study * Definitions * Methodology * Limitations and Delimitations * Summary * CHAPTER 2 LITERATURE REVIEW * Introduction * What are the objectives of ENCAPs? * What Objectives Have ENCAPs Been Used to Achieve in the Past? * What National Security Objectives Link to ENCAPs? * What Are the Legal and Policy Requirements of ENCAPs? * How Does the Military Assess ENCAPs? * How Does the DoD Currently Assess ENCAPs? * How Has the DoD Assessed ENCAPs in the Past? * What other methods exist for assessing ENCAPs? * Prototype Handbook for Monitoring and Evaluating DoD Humanitarian Assistance Projects * Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning: World Vision's Approach to Design, Monitoring and Evaluation * Evaluation of Humanitarian Action: Pilot Guide * Summary * CHAPTER 3 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY * Introduction * Grounded Theory Methodology * Data Analysis * Data Collection * Role of the Researcher * Limitations and Delimitations * Summary * CHAPTER 4 ANALYSIS * Introduction * Objectives of ENCAPs * Historical Objectives of ENCAPs * ENCAP Objectives as Related to National Security * ENCAP Objectives Required by U.S. Law and DoD Policy * Military Assessment of ENCAPs * Current DoD Assessment Formats * Historical DoD Assessment Formats * Other Existing Methods for Assessing ENCAPs * Prototype Handbook for Monitoring and Evaluating DoD Humanitarian Assistance Projects. * Learning through Evaluation with Accountability and Planning: World Vision's Approach to Design, Monitoring and Evaluation. * Evaluation of Humanitarian Action: Pilot Guide * Core Phenomenon: Lack of Long Term Assessment of ENCAPs * Do ENCAPs Achieve National Security Objectives? * Summary * CHAPTER 5 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS * Conclusions * Strategies * Consequences * Recommendations * Proposed Model for Assessing ENCAPs * Recommended Changes to Policy * Areas Warranting Further Research * Closing

More books from Progressive Management

Cover of the book History of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: Volume II: The Joint Chiefs of Staff and National Policy 1945 -1947 - Palestine, Berlin Crisis, Carrier Cancellation, NATO, Soviet Atomic Bomb, H-Bomb by Progressive Management
Cover of the book NASA Spinoff 2012: Health and Medicine, Transportation, Public Safety, Consumer Goods, Energy and Environment, Information Technology, Industrial Productivity by Progressive Management
Cover of the book The International Criminal Court (ICC): Why We Need It, How We Got It, Our Concern About It - History of War Crimes and Consequences, Treaty of Rome, Vietnam War, Atrocities, War Fighter Implication by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century Adult Cancer Sourcebook: Transitional Cell Cancer of the Renal Pelvis and Ureter - Clinical Data for Patients, Families, and Physicians by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century Complete Guide to Biogas and Methane: Agricultural Recovery, Manure Digesters, AgSTAR, Landfill Methane, Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction and Global Methane Initiative by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 21st Century VA Independent Study Course: Caring for War Wounded, Combat Injuries and Effects on Mental Health, Hazards of Deployment to Southwest Asia, Iraq (Veterans Health Issues Series) by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Defense Department Contracting Guide: Digest to Doing Business with the Military, Selling Products and Services to the Pentagon by Progressive Management
Cover of the book V-22 Osprey Guidebook: Systems Descriptions, Mission Snapshots from Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Haiti, Tactical, Operational, and Strategic Reach, Current and Future Capabilities, Suppliers by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Climate Change and International Competition: The U.S. Army in the Arctic Environment - American Capabilities, Increase in Maritime Activity as Arctic Sea Ice Recedes from Global Warming by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Issues of Battlefield Ethics and Leadership: Discussion Material for Small Unit Leaders, Rules of Conduct for Marines - Torture, POW and Civilian Treatment, Law of War, Care for Wounded, Property by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Russia's Revival: Ambitions, Limitations, and Opportunities for the United States - Vladimir Putin's Record, Corruption Complex, Military, Near Abroad, China, Iran, Implications for United States by Progressive Management
Cover of the book 2014: The Future of American Airpower - America's Air Force: a Call to the Future, Agile USAF, Naval Aviation Vision 2014-2025, Air-Sea Battle, ISR, UCLASS, X-47B, F-35, 21st Century Deterrence by Progressive Management
Cover of the book FBI Report: Today's FBI Facts & Figures 2010-2011 - Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity - Violent Crime, Public Corruption, Cyber, Counterintelligence, Counterterrorism by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Dangerous Illicit Drug Alerts: Synthetic Cathinones (Bath Salts), Mephedrone, Synthetic Cannabinoids, Purple Drank, Synthetic Hallucinogen 2C-E, Oxymorphone Abuse, Opium Tea, Salvia Divinorum by Progressive Management
Cover of the book Who Should Call The Shots? Resolving Friction in the Targeting Process: Clausewitz, Clinton, Cohen, Wesley Clark, Colin Powell, Vietnam, Kosovo, Iraq, Gulf War by Progressive Management
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy