...Organizational Behavior and Communication Com 530 January 13, 2012 Organizational Behavior and Communication The United States Army focused on personnel, training, technology, and leadership or this entire combine for the success of the Army in both peace and war. One of the important variables is culture; military culture of army personality, values, or way of thinking. Culture within the Army is widely diverse with the varieties of gender, religious background, races, or whether they are or will be active or reserve duty. As new people enter the Army, then they have to deal with external adaption and integrate them into the Army’s way of life and beliefs. New members are then taught to perceive and feel the same in the Army. The servicemen are taught limited use of forces in war at all possible, effects of military growth on units, insubordination causes, and innovation in the military, learning abilities impact within the organizations, leadership development, and potential conflicts on reconstruction teams. The Army has to be able to move large formation of servicemen safely on the battlefield, so there is a need to have critical control and command. Cultures The Army has the traditional approach where they have a higher up command (hierarchy) to direct and enforce policies, procedures, and process to fit the Army culture. Then the soldiers (clan culture) have more flexibility but less focus on control and structure. They are driven to shared goals, vision...
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...How Facebook is Changing the United States Military Nathan Haselhorst CI3155 Computer Ethics 9 August 2013 Abstract This paper details how social media, specifically Facebook, has made an impact on the different branches of the United States military. Throughout the work, manuals, periodicals, news stories, and an interview with a Lieutenant General are used to distinguish the advantages and risks associated with social media as a whole, with an overwhelming reoccurrence of Facebook references. The ability to communicate around the world, whether a General’s speech becomes available to the public five minutes after he or she delivers it or just a service member telling their loved one “good night” from thousands of miles away, is the greatest attribute Facebook provides the military and its service members. With every great benefit comes a risks and Facebook is not immune to those risks; identity theft, loss of personal and operational information, and negative feedback to a leaders post are what drives the military crazy about Facebook. How Facebook is Changing the United States Military Since 1775, the members of the Armed Forces have held a respect amongst this country’s population. As time has passed and technology has evolved, the United States military has become more accessible, attractive, and engaging to the public. Facebook, the world’s largest social media website, has played a key role in recruiting, training, communicating and planning. Facebook...
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...behavior is the study of what people do in an organization and how their behavior affects the organization’s performance (Robbins, & Judge, 2013). According to Robbins and Judge, (2003) these behaviors include topics of motivation, leader behavior and power, interpersonal communication, group structure and processes, learning, attitude development and perception, change processes, conflict, work design, and work stress. The U.S. Army is the only organization that I have been exposed to since I started working as an 18 year old and I’ve seen many different forms of organizational behavior throughout these 15 years. When I first entered the military in 1997, the Army was extremely strict and structured. It’s still a bureaucracy and structured type of organization but back then it seemed to be extremely structured and strict. At least I perceived it to be that way as an 18 year old coming straight from home. As privates we stood at attention or parade rest for anyone that was higher ranking than us and had to do everything we were told to do without question. This was something that I was not used to and really thought that I had made a mistake in choosing to enter the military. My first 4 years in the military seemed to be a nightmare for me and I really did not think I was going to stay in past my initial enlistment because I hated it. My supervisors were mean, I felt like I worked like a slave because we worked every weekend, and I couldn’t get off the overweight program so...
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...The military of the United States is installed in more than 150 countries all over the the world, with above 130,000 of its active-duty employees serving outdoor the United States and its territories. US employees are seeing active combat in Afghanistan. Others are installed as part of several peace keeping missions, military attachés, or are part of embassy and consulate security. The objective of this study is to investigate the association between military deployment and the effect it has on the significant other. Since 2001, positioning has been longer and more regular than in the past. In addition, military nuptials have been under high levels of hassle following changes in the deployment tendencies. The level of danger, the amount of...
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...If the United States (US) plans to continue to deploy the US military to assist in humanitarian and disaster relief, significant investment toward training and planning for that mission is needed. On Sept. 16th 2014 the White House announced that it would send over 3,000 US military personnel to assist in the Ebola Response in Liberia. These troops were deployed from and commanded by the United States Africa Command (AFRICOM) (1). The military teams built 11 Ebola treatment units (ETU), 9 of which never treated a single patient (2). While international leaders, including Liberian president Ellen Johnson Sirleaf downplayed the lack of efficacy of the military response, the response’s signature accomplishment, the construction of the ETUs, turned...
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...ENG105 Essay #2 My military community While thinking about what communities have specific languages it was easy for me to think of the United States Army. I served in the U.S. Army for 5 years until I was wounded in Afghanistan and had to medically retire. As I look back at my short military career I would call it a community, or organization that had its own language. The army has a main focus on discipline and structure. The language is spoken through the discipline and structure. The Army has maintained a strict structure of rank to ensure that operations and maintenance run smoothly in stressful environments. In fact rank structure is one of the most defining characteristics of the military and serves a number of purposes. In order for the army to build and maintain this discipline, newer soldiers often need direction and correction from more experienced members in the military. To do this soldiers are assigned ranks according to their experiences in combat or through training. Soldiers are then placed in command of those who are less experienced and hold a lower rank. They can use this authority to enforce disciplinary measures and ensure order and discipline. New soldiers are also sent to basic training when they first begin. You have a drill sergeant that is your leader and guides you in everything you do. His job is to discipline and unify you as a group. They place you in groups durning your training. Now when I was in basic training I was 28...
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...With the announcement of the big news that there is an opening up more combat positions to women in US military, has been discussed very deeply and widely, whether the military high command could keep the cohesiveness that they are maintaining at present. Reasons to the doubts are as follows. Inclusion of females to the US army is not a new measure. However, up to the announcement, certain positions were reserved only for male combatants. These male combatants are specially trained and strongly motivated. Their cohesive levels are very high. Due to these reasons the present male combatants may feel women are weaker and inferior and will not fit to the roles that are considered masculine. This belief or feeling will be a strong barrier to the female combatants’ inclusion to the present combat culture and this will affect the cohesiveness within the combat group. Moreover this will be a new experience for both male and female combatants. When both parties have not build trust and confidence of their capacities and capabilities, the military commandos may feel the male combat solders will not adhere to the commands of the seniors at a heated battle. Hence, cohesiveness is a very important factor in heated battle fields. In addition, inclusion of women in the front line battle positions it is expected that there would be a possibility of sexual excitement which may disturb the cohesiveness of the combat battle groups. This will further create jealousies, misunderstandings and interpersonal...
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...Selective Service Act address the need for an effective fighting military in the U.S.? How or how not? How would a draft affect morale of soldiers? Looking at the soldier’s experience in Vietnam, how would a draft today affect soldiers both during and after a modern conflict? If the U.S. enacted the draft today, what would the American public response be? Would this have a positive or negative impact on the U.S. overall? If a draft were reinstated today, how might domestic issues in the U.S. be influenced? How would domestic issues such as the economy, political leadership and contemporary American culture influence foreign policy either with or without a draft? Is an all-volunteer military a more effective fighting force? Why or why not? Is it an American’s patriotic duty to serve in the military during their lifetime? Would a powerful, drafted military force enhance or impair U.S. foreign relations? According to the Selective Service Act, men ages 18 to 26 must register. Should women be required to register as well? Enacting a draft is the best solution for engage American youth in domestic and foreign politics. How do veterans contribute to American society upon their return, and are their contributions defined by whether they were drafted or volunteers? Does American media today accurately inform the public regarding military actions in other countries? Does the media have a responsibility...
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...Due 18August2015 Communication in the United States Army … “an order that be misunderstood be misunderstood.” Field Marshal Helmuth von Moltke Communication in the United States Army is arguably the single most vital aspect in waging effective and overpowering warfare. On average the United States Army spends around 1.8billion dollars on communication equipment procurement and upkeep the shocking part is this number does not cover the cost of training individual soldiers or research and development of new communication technology’s it is exclusive to procurement and maintenance of equipment and materials. The history of communication in military’s goes back as far as written history with the first battle ever recorded in the 15th century BC the battle of Megiddo where the Egyptian forces under command of Pharaoh Thutmose III attacked a price of Kadesh who was holding the key city of Megiddo. The use of horns was recorded signaling the order to attack. Up in until the mid-19th century the common methods of communication ranged from a runner carrying a letter, a man on a horse taking a message hundreds of miles as was the case with the infamous Paul Revere, to being told what to do by the change of rhythm of a drum or horn, even flags have been widely used to signal units that were to attack to come forward or to convey a rally point for soldiers in the heat of battle. As archaic and non-functional as these methods seem to us today it wasn’t until the 1830s and the invention...
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...mission, to protect America, its citizens, allies, and interests throughout the world. As will be seen, the Navy’s espoused values do indeed align with its enacted values. Also, it will be shown how communication in an organization is determined by the organization’s culture and what role communication plays in the way the culture is perceived. Lastly, conflict can play a role in the communication of groups and in certain instances, organizations may use that conflict to improve communication between the groups. With reference to the Navy, how and why does this occur? The first leaders of the Navy created a culture that has lived on to the present day. Leaders such as John Paul Jones and Esek Hopkins believed in honor and fought for a purpose. Today the terms honor, courage, and commitment are instilled into the minds of recruits so they can carry those values with them not only throughout their Navy career but also in their civilian lives. In fact, in October 1992, the terms honor, courage, and commitment were officially declared the core values of the Navy by then Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Frank Kelso (Kilcline, Elson, Sardiello, 2010). Do the espoused values just mentioned align with what is practiced in the Navy? The Navy (along with the rest of the military) is punishable under its own set of laws known as the Uniform Code of...
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...Information Flow and its use in Business Organizations John J. Miller II CIS 207/Information Systems Fundamentals University of Phoenix Information Flow and Business Use Historically information flowed into organizations via many different methods, and often still is, and was very difficult to access, verify, and otherwise use the information simply because many of the systems in place did not communicate with each other. The purpose of this paper will be to briefly describe how information moves into, around, and out of an organization and why that information is important to the organization. I will also discuss how this information is safe guarded from unauthorized use. Information “Information refers to data that have been organized so that they have meaning and value to the recipient.” “Data items refer to an elementary description of things, events, activities, and transactions that are recorded, classified, and stored but not organized to convey any specific meaning.” (Rainer, Cegielski, 2011, pp. 13) The purpose of Information Systems (IS) is to gather data from various sources and compile it into information that is of use to the person requesting it. As stated above though, this has not always been the case. In the matter of Executive Information Systems (EIS) data was not outputted into a standardized format, and it was extremely difficult to generate customized or ad hoc reports. Information Technology (IT) architecture...
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...Part 1 Abstract Physical fitness is a mandatory requirement by all military personnel. This enables the soldiers maneuver through their daily endeavors of protecting a nation. The nature of the job on the contrary places soldiers at the risk of injuries some of which may materialize at the most unwarranted moments. The military therefore require a highly mechanized medical service, one that secures quality (Patrick,1998). Quality in the provision of medical services encompasses a number of factors key among which is accuracy in diagnosis, treatment and drug prescription. Additionally, data in the medical spheres require secure and integral storage. Most of the diagnoses especially those associated with terminal recurrent illnesses depend largely on the patient history. All the patient details therefore require a secure database and an appropriate filing mechanism. Initially, all these activities were performed manually or mechanically with the medical system relying on paper back files and manual diagnoses. These had a number of pitfalls given the dynamic nature of military operations. Soldiers keep moving from place to place depending on the security needs of the country and they will always need to have their medical services with them. Mechanical administration becomes cumbersome in such conditions with portage prove difficult. It also becomes difficult to keep a sequential filing system for references (Marion, Ball & Joan, 2004). Technological developments...
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...Philosophy of war – speed, isolate enemy, defeat Campaign strategy – making it happen (Danube river east of orhm) 1805 ulm Battlefield - austerlitz -logistics - battles, sieges, grand strategy, campaign conclusion There has been great debate of Napoleon as a military leader among historians. While some think he was a military genius who led France to victory many times, others perceive him as someone, who although a good military commander, was not without his flaws, which at times proved to be very dangerous. Passage A (Barnett) is critical of the myth of Napoleon. Passage B (Rothenberg) although critical of his flaws does also highlight his talent as a commander. Passage C (Black) and Passage D (Esdaile) both praise Napoleon as a military genius and highlight his strengths. Napoleon, in fact, was a great commander, who although made errors and had some weaknesses, was successful in campaigns and battles. Victory on the battlefield clearly can be attributed to Napoleon a great deal. One of the key reasons to Napoleon’s greatness as a military commander were his...
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...Matheus Aug/1/2012 Russia Military Notes Russia’s army 1,200,000 (Brooman, Old Europe ) Advantages The third Largest military (Brooman, Old Europe) Had many to recruit, as they had the largest population of over 159 Million(Brooman, Old Europe) Disadvantages They couldn’t move around very effectively that even Germany had plans to attack France before the six weeks in which it would take for Russia to move their army from the east.(Duffy, firstworldwar) They were far from there allies making there supply demands more complicated Weakened by Japan (Smele, BBC) “Masurian Lakes, in 1914, Russia lost two entire armies (over 250,000 men).” (Smele, BBC) Peasants Lack of communication “Most corps did not have working telephones due to lack of wire and consequently received orders hours too late.” (Murphy, Russia Military) Influence The Russian army did not influence the population very well because the Russian military, something so far apart from what was the day-to-day reality, did not have enough “movement”. There was break out happening and Nicholas couldn’t do anything because The Russian military was also occupied on the east side, since there defeat with japan (Smele, BBC) Russia’s Navy 166 ships Coasts were bad Alliance - Britain and France 5th largest (24/7) Military now a days Sentences 1. The Russian army was the third largest army with 1...
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...Workplace Rewards Assessment Motivation is easily manipulated in the military as there is always something to help soldiers remember what they are fighting for. Not all military members have the same stride as other fellow soldiers as the tasks, responsibilities, and major components of each soldier are different. With the numerous positions in the armed forces self management and sense of choice can occur on a daily basis. The methods used for military rewards do exist but the chances of reaping the benefits are slim for most soldiers. Goals are set for armed forces members as soon as the contract is signed to defend the United States of America. The armed forces has to take care of their soldiers and the families of those soldiers and trying to create a positive environment for all parties has continued to be difficult with the stressors of the world. As a current member of the United States Air Force, holding the position of Staff Sergaent, Security Forces member, the daily tasks of protecting Air Force installations make the job harder than it should be. The duties are not limited but include: “Ensure combat capability through the functions of installation security, nuclear and conventional weapon systems and resources security, air base defense, law enforcement, information security, military working dog activities, and combat arms training and maintenance. Security Forces participate in contingency operations. Personnel in this career field will be deployed and employed...
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