Yetenek Temelli Stratejik Yönetim Anlayışının ABD Silahlı Kuvvetlerinin Teşkilat Yapısına Etkisi
Effect of Competency Based Strategic Management Approach on Organizational Structure of US Military

Summary/Abstract: Due to continuous environmental changes following Cold War, the US Military has left “Threat Based Strategic Approach” and started to implement “Competency Based Strategic Approach” as its main military planning and policy. Purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of this change on the US Military structure. However, scope is limited only to evaluate manpower and structural effect. Contingency approach is used to conduct this evaluation. Units of analysis of this study are the political changes, which have been effective in both periods. Though there has been an increase in complexity and uncertainty in political environment, a parallel increase has been observed in diversity of threats. Depending on this condition, it is possible to mention three types of change in organizational structure and related manpower requirements. First of all, changes in environment has resulted with a simultaneous increase in speed and agility of troops, thus caused the US Military to depend more on combat brigade team structure rather than the previous battalion concept. Secondly, the US has started to rely more on regional cooperation in security and implemented an active strategy to acquire number of allied countries. It also has followed a similar strategy on developing its relationship with current alliances. As a result of increase in alliances, the US have decreased number of military stations and posts in all over the world. This also affected to decrease manpower requirements on abroad.

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