Analysis of the Five Functions of Effective Management in a Military Organization

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Analysis of the Five Functions of Effective Management in a Military Organization Victor Ferguson MGT 330 Management for Organizations Prof. Frances Marvel 10 June, 2013 Analysis of the Five Functions of Effective Management in a Military Organization Although military organizations do not exist for profit this does not preclude it from the need for effective management. Since military organizations uses taxpayer money, it is the responsibility of all to be good stewards of the government’s money. Millions of dollars are required to not only maintain its combat readiness but continue to improve on its ability to meet mission requirements and overseen by our civilian leadership. So, it is incumbent upon all members to understand and seek out the most effective and efficient means to complete its mission (in the collective) “analyses of management practices and theories are used to drive new practices and theories for future improvement” (Reilly, Minnick, & Baack, 2011, p. 2). By analyzing the application of these management concepts in a military organization will identify the effectiveness of management, assist the organization in management improvement and goal achievement, and provide for successful management. Management Practices of Planning Military commands or organizations like most other business/civilian organizations require effective management. What is unique for military organizations is that we are capable of responding to a multiple crisis and issues as our civilian leadership dictates from non-combatant evacuations to direct engagement. This requires commands to be prepared to execute orders when issued, which requires command members to plan for multitude of contingencies with a variety of task organizations from a single service capability to joint, partner nation or coalition of multiple nations. Therefore, the need to provide this

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