Another important lesson that businesses can learn from army structure is the need for structure. "Military management is heavily tasked to plan for all contingencies so that for want of a nail the horse will not be lost" (Higham & Parillo, 2002)
Great Britain designed its modern army after the needs that they saw as an island nation surrounded by enemies. "Britain,…coupled a flair for coalition warfare with a sustained strategy of maritime dominance, refined a policy that combined aggressive economic policies, maritime dominance, and fighting continental opponents by proxy within coalitions…The British used this method to build a force structure around a large, vigorous Navy and a small (by continental standards), but highly professional, expeditionary army" (Kuehn, 2003)
One issue that the army had was its treatment of soldiers. For "British soldiers in the eighteenth century: enlistments were for life and pay was unsustainably low" (Moran, 1994)
Other organizations can learn that they need to be efficient and well-trained. Also, "research indicates military teams perform more successfully when team members have an equal understanding of what the task is and how they should interact to perform successfully" (Taylor, 2005), and "a key factor cited in a number of retention studies was job satisfaction
Thomas Jefferson was trying to build up the American army, and "he was particularly interested in avoiding the worst elements of the British army, which he viewed as dehumanizing and repressive. Although the British army was honored throughout the world for its iron-clad bravery and discipline in battle, Jefferson saw a different image of an organization built for its own edification and expansion over the interests of its citizens" (Turley, 2002)
The results were: that the staff was more responsive to the needs of patients and were more helpful in increasing the overall quality of services offered. (Barido, 2008) This is significant, because it shows how the Army health care organizations can provide high quality treatment
This is despite the fact that the number of: doctors, nurses and specialized health care staff; have dropped by as much as 50% in some locations. (Bonn, 2005) to fully understand the overall role of the military health organization requires examining one facility up close by looking at: the organization itself
Two out of these five different models were determined to be a possible solution for addressing the obvious weaknesses at the hospital, the most notable would include: relocating the Access / Gyn Clinics and Combining Pediatrics / Family Practice into one. (Gaal, 1995) to address these issues, the Army did reorganize the customer service of the hospital needed improvement, by offering patients more chances to evaluate the overall usefulness of services
In his DA Form 2028, suggested transformations to Publications and Blank Forms dated 15 Oct 85, Simpson's previous recommendation was made up of one enclosure, a distinct sheet of paper. His eighth recommendation stated that the Noncommissioned Officer Creed is necessary to incorporated in the manual (FM 22-600-20)
The ALIR rebels are split into two groups, ALIR 1 and ALIR 2. Both are formed from members of the former FAR and the Interahamwe militia (Csete & Kippenberg, 2002)
This terrorist group is a guerrilla force that is leading an insurgency against the government of Rwanda, largely from bases in the neighboring Democratic Republic of the Congo. The conflict between the ALIR and the government of Rwanda is related to deep divisions among the ethnic groups of Rwandan society, for centuries before the colonial period and for many years after, between the minority Tutsi and the majority Hutu (Kushner, 2002)
Of State, 2000). Interahamwe, which translates as "those who work together" are a mixture of the Hutu extremists who carried out the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and boys who were recruited often forcibly by hard-liners in the camps in what was Eastern Zaire (Vesperini, 2001)
Army has developed it's own customs, some official, some social. (Schading 2007, 26) "Often it is these customs and traditions…that keep the man in uniform going in the unexciting times of peace
8 million dollars each year by performing various illegal activities. (Cronin, 2004) The New People's Army has been supported by a number of internal and external sources
As a result, the organization hindered the minors from going to schools and leaving a normal and peaceful life. (Parlade, 2006) The initiation of aggressive and efficient joint government and military-based campaigns led towards the killing surrendering and capturing of a number of the soldiers of the NPA
However, as more and more culturally divergent groups make their way to America and part of the American society and its workforce, it becomes important to take into consideration the many issues and communication problems that are and can arise in organizational and management of this culturally different group (Sampo Tukiainen). Diversity in the American workforce has been considered an important aspect which can even be the cause of increase in business and productivity (David A. Thomas, 1996), and is a direct reflection of the American society in general
Culture today is seen as an element that helps us in identifying who we are and therefore is a part of our identity. Diversity has also been an important tool when it comes to relationships between countries even and today being culturally correct is an important knowledge to possess (Garcha)
While diversity can tend to be considered anything, from the difference in the gender, to the age and the ethnic and religious background to their sexual preferences that can make an individual different from the majority demographic, this study, however would tend to focus on the cultural aspect of the army and the implications of cultural diversity. While there exists point-of-views that suggest that the reason diversity has become so common a theme within the army is due to the decline in enrollment by the white male, which formed the majority demographic of the army (Heinecken), it also needs to be acknowledged that diversity has not been managed in the most intelligent manner in the Army
These groups have gone on to include the Blacks, Hispanics, Gays and Lesbians, Women and even Muslims. Where historically black's were introduced into the army as a necessity, with the passage of time the participation of the women and other ethnic groups has been tried to ease into the system through the signing and the passing of various policies and Executive Orders, but the desired effect has yet to take its hold (Moon, 1997)
With over 1.5 million personnel associated with the army, it becomes very important to ensure the smooth functioning of this Government Institute (Reye, 2006)