When Teams Break Down: A Study of the Active Army/National Guard Feud of 1997.
Abstract
Teamwork is at the heart of all that is good and successful about the U.S. Army. Because it is so critical to warfighting and to all other missions, peacetime and wartime, we are taught not to expect anything good when teams break down. Yet, 1997 was a year of breakdown in the teamwork relationship between the Active Army and the Army National Guard. The feud was open and contentious and was taken to Capitol Hill. Despite many on-going initiatives to repair the relationship, it remains important to review the feud in light of its seriousness and in light of the mountains of challenges still ahead that will require teamwork. This paper uses organizational theory as the basis for discussion, focusing primarily on teamwork as affected by trust, culture, and conflict. It concludes with discussion of crisis and renewal. that rely on them.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 07, 1998
- Accession Number
- ADA344900
Entities
People
- Ruth B. Collins
Organizations
- United States Army War College