Mobilization and Defense Management Technical Reports Series. Application of Time Span Boundaries and Managerial Strata to Military Organizations.

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Abstract:

This paper investigates the applicability of time spans of discretion and managerial strata to the military organization. Commanding officers at three levels of command were interviewed to establish the longest time span over which they gave total discretion to a subordinate commander. These commanders were from the U.S. Army and Coast Guard and occupied the positions of brigade, battalion, and company command in the Army, or equivalent operational command levels in the Coast Guard. Author

Author(s):
Worth, D. A. ; Brooks, L. D.
Author Organization(s):
INDUSTRIAL COLL OF THE ARMED FORCES WASHINGTON DC
Descriptive Note:
Research rept. 1982-1983,
Pagination:
0033

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
NDU/ICAF-83/026, MSP-5
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_5.5.2_Task; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_1.2_Force Preparation; JCA_1.1_Force Management; JCA_1.2.1_Training; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.2.3_Educating; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_5.4_Decide; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.4.3_Establish Rule Sets; JCA_4.3_Maintain
Communities of Interest:
Human Systems
Descriptor(s):
*Management, *Military commanders, Control, Military force levels, Layers, Boundaries, Time dependence, Army operations, Coast Guard, Mobilization, Brigade level organizations, Battalion level organizations, Company level organizations
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management
Keyword(s):
Time spans of discretion, Managerial strata, Organization theory
Report Date:
1983 May 01