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ORG PROFILE
An Organizational Profile of the United States Army:
Katherine Bingley
University of Louisville
Dr. Bradley Carpenter
ELFH 490
May 27, 2015
An Organizational Profile of the United States Army I have chosen to write about the United States Army for my Organizational profile. Not only was it extremely interesting to look at the organization that I love and how it functions, but it is the one business that I feel most comfortable with. The Army employs approximately 530,000 Active Duty Soldiers and 330,000 civilians, making it one of the largest, most powerful corporations in the world. Founded in 1775, it is one of the oldest businesses in the United States and is rich with history, symbolism, and structure (citation, year). The Army is so interesting to me because it has so many different lines of effort. Of course you have to train Soldiers to fight and win, but you also have to take care of the families, run a town, manage factories and hospitals, and provide education for the children. What other organization does this on such a large level? Even the other branches of the Armed Forces can?t compare to what the Army accomplishes on a daily basis.
Structural Features Bolman and Deal (1997) stated that structural frames are goal oriented. The Army?s goal is simple, clear, concise and achievable; to win America?s wars. Every function that goes on within our Organization supports this goal in some shape or fashion.
The branches of the military are: the US Marine Corps, the US Army, the US Navy, the US Air Force, the US Coast Guard, and US Special Operations Command. The US Marine Corps works very closely with the Navy and they are typically the first one on the ground when it comes to combat. The Army protects the security of the US and our resources. The Navy defends our rights to freely travel and trade on the oceans as well as protect our national interests that are overseas. The Air Force focuses on air power abroad and home. The Coast Guard protect the environment, public, and security and economic interest that are in a maritime region.The Coast Guard not only falls under the DOD, but also the Department of Homeland Security. After the 9/11 attacks,
During the overall restructuring of the United States Army current active Army units began to transform into modular organizations to enhance the capability to perform its mission by making them a quickly deployable, flexible and lethal unit than had been previously structured. Therefore, Combat Aviation Brigades were developed and are multi-functional, allowing for a combination of attack helicopters, reconnaissance helicopters, medium lift helicopters, heavy lift helicopters, and medical evacuation capabilities. It was decided that aviation units will not be a portion of a larger unit such as combat brigades and will continue to reside at the division level due to resource constraints. The various helicopters that are to be
The United States Army is a complex organization made up of several commands and managed by different command levels. The U.S. Army is an organization different from that of a business in many unique ways. Specific examples of these differences include: financial reporting, disciplinary review procedures, and tactical operations. Although different in many ways, the Army shares many similar characteristics of a normal profit business. Army personnel are managed by supervisors arranged in a command structure similar to that of a business hierarchy. The Army will also encounter internal and external factors that could impede or enhance operations. As such, planning, organizing, leading, and controlling must be used by managers appropriately
The authors intended audience may be those who run organizations with numbers that are dwindling. This could also be for people who run volunteer organizations already and are looking to increase and invigorate their staff. If a random person were to read this article, this person may be very surprised to learn that there is a AVF that is successful and high quality. This person may be further shocked to learn that this successful AVF exists within the United States military. Another audience may be high ranking officials within the military itself, or ranking officials of other militaries who have difficulty recruiting officers and cultivating internal motivation in subordinates.
There are many different ways a person could look at the military and study it from a sociologist perspective. There are several different perspectives within this sociological window that people could use to approach this topic. The military can be a sensitive topic to many people. However, if they were to look at this from a functionalist perspective, one may ask, how does our military, and war, help us understand and keep some of the most important foundations of our country in place? How does it help preserve things such as freedom and democracy? This would be an appropriate question for the functionalist perspective because this perspective is all about usefulness and functionality of whatever it is you are talking about. If you were to
Structure According to Drucker (1989), ‘is the correct design of structure which is of most significance in determining organizational performance’
Most importantly else, I felt this direct theater learning yielded the best profit for preparing for my company.organizational structure at the time of arrangement notice approved my unit 23 work force. At last, we conveyed with 15 Soldiers. My organization comprised of: myself, my administrator, a Captain, two Sfcs (one served as Operations NCO and alternate as the Response Section NCO, which is identical to a Platoon Sergeant), three EOD Team Leaders, four EOD Sergeants, an EOD Specialist, a Supply Sergeant, a Light Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic, and a Human Resources Sergeant. The 46th Engineer Battalion, appended the Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic and Human Resources Sergeant to us for organization. Out of 15 faculty, there were two Specialists, the
The Human Dimension is a concept that the Army has been looking into over the past years as the dynamics have changed. Soldiers and DOD Civilians make up today’s fighting force. As such, it is important to look at the whole person. The purpose of the whole person concept is to notice how our cognitive, physical, social and spiritual attributes not only effect the Army, but how it will shape the future of our fighting forces.
Many people tend to think that our military branches are only comprised of limited occupations and jobs that support combat operations, but in reality, there is far more than that. For my project, I decided to observe and work with US Army Recruiting Station in Vestal, NY because recruiting stations are the first step any civilian has to take in order to serve their country. Working with the recruiting station was a great place for me to learn more about how the Army branch of the military is organized and how they complete their goals and objectives day-to-day.
In today 's military, we are experiencing more changes than ever before. The United States has separated forces, added forces and changed rules and regulations to adapt with the times. As we grow and advance so does our military. That is part of the reason they are so great, but it has its downfalls as well. The military is not only changing the way we operate, but who does the operating, honestly they have their hand in aspect of life and I will name only a few. They have also made a huge impact on the economy, gender roles and the controversy between the roles, and they are taking control in more ways than we think.
These days America is full of controversy there seems to be separation in almost everything. One thing about American culture that brings everyone together is the United States military. We love the men and women who serve in our armed forces. As a child, I was filled with pride because of what my dad accomplished while he was in the service. He moved up in rank fast and often during his time. He was in the 82nd airborne a prestigious outfit in the United States army. It is my experience that things are not always what they seem especially I will explain how the United States army combined with technology set the course for my family construct.
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In any industrial organizations, there is a highlight on the importance of the well-being of its workforce aside from having a concrete structure for its over-all work efficiency. The military is not an exception. It can even be considered as one of the most important and precarious organization in a country such that being a soldier is much more than a work. Considered as a noble profession,
The problems facing military personnel are similar to those that business leaders deal with because, both industries see the need for an operational approach to communication, and the commitment to their members to ensure profits and long term survival in their industry (Awad, E & Ghaziri, H., 2006). Additionally, the military places strong emphasis in human
We will discuss briefly the Army as a Profession and what it takes to be a