Development and Implementation of Garrison Management Innovations
Abstract
This report describes the development and implementation of alternative management procedures in a FORSCOM Infantry Division. The purpose of the innovations was to reduce time spent at the company/battery level in performing garrison/administrative tasks, thereby increasing the time potentially available for combat training. The research team analyzed unit and individual priorities as perceived by key company/battery personnel, examined actual time usage and tasks performed, and identified sources of detractors to conducting combat training. From the analysis conducted, major problem areas were identified and potential solutions were formulated. The management alternatives were revised through an iterative process with military subject matter expert panels. Conducted from the lowest levels of command to the highest levels of command, this process was designed to validate the content of the recommendations and facilitate their adoption. A post hoc analysis revealed that the division chose which recommendations to implement based, to some extent, on a judgment regarding the relative costs and benefits of the innovations.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1982
- Accession Number
- ADA140376
Entities
People
- C. A. Johnson
- J. Hiller
- L. Meliza
- M. P. Elliott
- S. L. Funk