This book deals with title processes and theories involved in managing military organizations in both peacetime and crisis conditions.

Examining the challenges faced by policymakers and military commanders in conducting military operations, this book considers the benefits of conventional management and organization theory for the military. At the same time, the authors recognize that the military should be considered as a highly individual organization, operating in exceptional circumstances. This awareness of the dif­ferences between the military and other organizations generates important lessons not only for the military but also for general organizations as it teaches them how to cope in exceptional, ‘hyper’ conditions. These theoretical lessons are illustrated by case studies and experiences from recent military operations, such as those in Iraq and Afghanistan.

This book will be of great interest to students of military studies, security studies and organizational studies.