The Army's Soldier Life Cycle Model: Valid for the Objective Force?
Abstract
In the summer of 2001, at the conclusion of an Army Science Board presentation on the Objective Force Soldier, the late DCSPER requested a review of the Army's human resource (HR) model, the Soldier Life Cycle Functions model. This paper attempts, in part, to respond to that request. It reviews the definition of a model and determining model validity. It highlights the known HR requirements of the Objective Force and future developments in the field of Human Resource Management. It includes an examination of HR functions and Human Resource Strategy. It reviews three HR models: the current DCSPER Soldier Life Cycle Functions Model, an HR model offered by Ralph Christensen, as well as another HR model provided by Catherine Truss and Lynda Gratton. These models were evaluated against the criteria of: the ability to tie into an overarching business strategy, simplicity, interdependency of HR functions, flexibility to meet the demands of HR in the future, and the demonstration of the link between the tactical and strategic levels of management. This research offers an interim approach to an HR model for the Objective Force as the Objective Force further unfolds.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 09, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA401891
Entities
People
- J. M. Atkins
Organizations
- United States Army War College