Organizational Climate Building and Cultural Integration in Coalition Warfare.
Abstract
Global changes in military affairs clearly predicate that U.S. strategic leaders must make a paradigm shift in the way they intend to prosecute warfare in the 21st Century. This study examines the relevance or value of organizational climate-building in a joint, multinational alliance or coalition environment. It argues that strategic leaders will be more successful if they focus on climate-building and culture integration, rather than on development of organizational culture. More importantly, organizational culture-building is a long term proposition, a condition which does not support operations with transient organizations in a geostrategic environment. This paper applies findings in studies of high performing organizations to current strategic affairs. Moreover, it takes into account strategic lessons learned in coalition and alliance operations from World War I to Operation Desert Storm.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1996
- Accession Number
- ADA308636
Entities
People
- Cornelius Easter
Organizations
- United States Army War College