Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley door pickup 10am - 7pm 3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611

  • Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Influence of Organizational Culture on the Acquisition of the M16 Rifle

Influence of Organizational Culture on the Acquisition of the M16 Rifle

Kern, Danford A.

Paperback

Business GeneralArmed ForcesGeneral Education

ISBN10: 1249368650
ISBN13: 9781249368656
Publisher: Biblioscholar
Published: Sep 13 2012
Pages: 126
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.27 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English

The US Army has a history of constant evolution and transformation. At times the transformation was ordered and efficient and at other times it has been an example of chaos. The effective modern leader charged with transformation of an organization must be an active manager of a learning organization, who is capable of interpreting the lessons of the past. The M16 acquisition program that occurred from 1958 to 1968 serves as a valuable case study of Army transformation during a time of war. It demonstrates the interrelationship of economic, military, and political organizational cultures in a dynamic system. Moreover, the M16 acquisition program highlights the influence of tradition on transformation efforts. By analyzing the organizational cultures and their influence on each other this research proposes that there are both positive and negative effects caused by the interrelationship of cultures. It demonstrates that the various political and economic aspects of organizations as well as their traditions greatly influence the course that transformation will take. This research points to the importance of understanding organizational cultures within the system when leading that system through change.

Also in

General Education

View All