The Key to Unit Effectiveness - A Supportive Organizational Climate
Abstract
The operational environment of the 21st Century will place tremendous stress upon future units and their leaders. Whether we end up with the current conceptualization of the FCS, a flattened organizational structure, and new operational concepts regarding units of action" or not is, to a large degree, irrelevant. Good leaders and their ability to get the best from their units will remain the key combat multiplier. Over the past 30+ years there have been numerous studies, books and articles that have directly examined the topics of Army Culture, organizational climate, leadership and organizational effectiveness. Few have attempted to tie the four together; to examine the impact and relationship that leadership has on culture and organizational climate and the impact that culture and climate have on organizational effectiveness. Fewer still have focused on determining how best to select and train leaders capable of creating a supportive climate. Now is the time to start seriously addressing these findings ... to move beyond survey results and get to the work of solving these issues. Some of these changes can be implemented easily, most will require a concerted effort by leaders at all levels. All center around selecting and then training leaders to develop and sustain supportive command climates within their organization.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 16, 2003
- Accession Number
- ADA414172
Entities
People
- John M. Murray
Organizations
- United States Army War College