Development of Stratified Systems Theory for Possible Implementation in the U.S. Army.

摘要

This report outlines the main features of a 3-year research project to contribute to concepts and principles for leadership and organization in defense forces, with respect both to preparedness in peacetime and to action in combat. The thrust of the project was to examine the possible consequences for defense force organization and leadership of a new different conceptual approach, Stratified Systems Theory (SST), to such issues as levels of command organization, creative leadership development, manning, officer efficiency, and information, communication, and control processes, as related to the operational defense force tasks and unit performance. The program content and outputs include: organizational structuring of the Army, analysis of the work and development of leadership at senior executive levels, validation and development of the Career Path Appreciation (CPA) procedure for assessment of individual capability and potential, and consequences of SST for various aspects of the Army's personnel management system. (sdw)