Knowledge Transfer in Organizations: The Case of the Norwegian Army Defending Bergen 1940

Grieg-Smith Sven-Erik ()
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Grieg-Smith Sven-Erik: University of Bergen, AHKR, Postbox 7805, N-5020 Bergen, Norway

Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook, 2015, vol. 56, issue 1, 47-75

Abstract: This paper examines communication in crisis during the German attack on Bergen on the 9th of April 1940 and aims to clarify the difficulties under which military commanders operate. By the very nature of their role, leading officers inevitably take responsibility for the deaths of their own soldiers as well as of enemies but very few people appreciate - still less understand - the intricacies and stress of combat. This is especially so if there is a tension between the actions which appear most prudent to military officers in the field and those considered diplomatically appropriate by senior political officials.

Keywords: Surprise attack; command and control; crisis management; conflicting perspectives; Surprise attack; command and control; crisis management; conflicting perspectives (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1515/jbwg-2015-0003

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