Total Army Culture--The Civilian Connection
Abstract
The focus for the Army must be on the total force, a Total Army forged through a team effort between all components: Active, Reserve, National Guard and the Civilian work force. This team effort becomes a critical factor during this period of transformation to a smaller force structure. Critical to this transformation to a smaller Army are the Army's core values, which underlie a Total Army corporate culture. If two of the Army's 'subcultures', the active military and the civilian work force, do not share those values or if underlying systemic causes create a separation between military and civilian 'subcultures', the results are civilians who neither feel, nor are, accepted as an essential part of the Total Army Team. We need to consider and address the issues that tend to contribute to a 'we/they' attitude and to find a workable methodology for improving the army's culture. Total Army Quality provides a methodology for change. Fully implemented, it will provide for a productive working relationship between the Active and Civilian components of the Total Army Team.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 11, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA264890
Entities
People
- William S. Skinner Jr.
Organizations
- United States Army War College