The misguided reaction: reconsidering intelligence flow before 11 September 2001

This research examines the story of 11 September 2001 from an organizational communication perspective. Discourse after the event pointed to "communication difficulties" as a scapegoat for the intelligence community's failure. These analyses are misguided. Therefore, I examine our g...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Prothro, John Samuel
Other Authors: Conrad, Charles
Format: Others
Language:en_US
Published: Texas A&M University 2004
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/1160
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Summary:This research examines the story of 11 September 2001 from an organizational communication perspective. Discourse after the event pointed to "communication difficulties" as a scapegoat for the intelligence community's failure. These analyses are misguided. Therefore, I examine our government's answer to communication difficulties--more bureaucracy. The many communication hindrances associated with bureaucracy are discussed as reasons to rethink our government's reaction. Finally, further research and recommendations are discussed.