The article contains a literature review of the most relevant and important trends in contemporary management and, based on this background, some possible directions for determining how to run ...processes specific to defense organizations are highlighted. As methodological framing, an applied research (information collection using Web of science and bibliometric processing to build the conceptual picture of management trends) and exploratory (in terms of purpose) was intended to determine the impact of contemporary management trends in the military. The work is of interest both for researchers in the field of general management for the understanding of some managerial peculiarities of the military organization but also for military specialists for a better awareness of the need and usefulness of scientific investigation of some specific aspects, at the same time also of the military science, considering the framing of the military domain in the social macro-field. It was also taken into account the fact widely accepted by scholars that in the history of management, on several occasions, some authors have considered the military organization as a managerial model.
Anthony King’s 'Command: The Twenty-First-Century General' claims to present a new perspective on command, in which a radical change of command from an “individualistic” to a “collective” practice ...has taken place since the 20th century. In this article, we critically assess two key ideas in King’s work, namely “collective command” and “complexity”. These are issues which are mirrored in contemporary collective leadership literature and complexity management discourse. We argue that this engagement with collective leadership and complexity has some unfortunate consequences for King’s assessment of military organization and how command practices have changed. The outset for our critique is what we perceive to be a “surreptitious slide” – namely a slide from analytical insights about the present and past to generalizations and prescriptions about the future of command and the organizational context in which it unfolds. The slide is reflected in a lack of specificity concerning what 'is' and what 'ought to be'. We suggest that scholars and practitioners attend to the diversity of actions within timeframes, specific situations, and contextual settings rather than evoke wishful thinking and legitimize specific visions of future realities. This would, among other things, shed light on how concrete issues of power, conflict, and tensions co-exist in divisional headquarters and beyond.
In this study, we explore how empowerment initiatives can be understood by drawing on key notions from the power literature. By conceptualizing empowerment as the transformation toward ‘power to’ by ...actively using ‘power over’, we uncover power-related dynamics and tensions arising from empowerment initiatives in ways that go beyond prior work. Our in-depth case study of an empowerment initiative in a military organization highlights the complex challenges that powerful actors face when attempting to enhance the power to act elsewhere in the organization. Our findings demonstrate how power-related tensions arise between and within actors, as actors combine and shift between different power practices. We find that power tensions are not merely relational in nature (i.e. between actors), but also arise when individual cognition differs from action. By showing how the interplay of different power practices may result in major tensions, our findings provide a new perspective on why organizational empowerment initiatives may produce unintended outcomes or even completely fail. Moreover, while power-over, power-to and transformative power practices are typically explored separately, this study is one of the first to shed light on the complex relation between these power practices, thereby examining them together. Finally, this study demonstrates how cross-fertilization between the empowerment and power discourses may advance both fields.
The choice of our article—Reserve Soldiers as Transmigrants—for the 50th anniversary of Armed Forces & Society special issue indicates heightened interest in reserve forces and recognition of their ...organizational and social uniqueness. At base of our previous publications was an implicit assumption that reservists belong to diverse and representative social and cultural groups. In other words, we did not explicitly address the issues of the social distribution of reservists. In this short piece, we turn that assumption into a variable so that the key questions that arise for further research are “Who serves in the reserves?” and “What are the implications of the social distribution of reservists?” While these questions have been addressed in regard to conscripts and regulars, there is a dearth of relevant studies on reserves. We suggest that this line of analysis further illuminates the complexity of contracts and dynamics between reservists, the military, and the state.
In writing this article, we have attempted to focus on the study of the resources of postmodern organizations, particularly as they relate to human resource management and knowledge-based management. ...In post-modern organizations, human resources are considered not only a resource but also a capital and vector of progress. This means that human resources are not just a means to an end, but rather they are an asset that can be invested in and developed to enhance the organization's success and growth. The article addresses the unique challenges and opportunities of postmodern organizations characterized by rapidly changing technologies, increasing globalization, and changing social and cultural norms. One of the key points discussed in the article is the need for postmodern organizations to develop and implement effective human resource management strategies. This includes focusing on attracting and retaining top talent, providing opportunities for training and continuous development, and fostering a culture of innovation and creativity. The article also highlights the importance of knowledge-based management, which involves using technology and data to make strategic decisions and improve organizational performance. The article highlights the Army's efforts to modernize its human resource management, including initiatives to recruit and retain the best talent, provide opportunities for training and continuous development, and foster a culture of innovation and creativity.
The article outlines the main trends in Czech-Ukrainian relations since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine. The main events of the bilateral agenda between Prague and Kiev were ...considered. The author notes that after February 24, the current Cabinet under the leadership of P. Fiala began to perceive the Ukrainian issue as a key one in the country’s foreign policy. This was manifested in the increased intensity of contacts and a qualitative change in the content of the talks. An assumption is made about bringing relations to a strategic level. Moreover, it was noted that the Czech Republic sought to promote its vision of the Ukrainian issue among partners in international organizations through innovative proposals and playing ahead of the curve.
The achievement of the vision, mission and also the target of a military institution is strongly influenced by soldiers or personnel who are human resource capital. In terms of human resources or ...personnel, of course, they have work motivation that must be maintained in order to survive in military organizations. Potential human resources and in accordance with their field of work will support the achievement of the organization if they are utilized optimally. This study aims to find answers about how the influence of organizational culture (X1) and job satisfaction (X2) on the work motivation of military personnel (Y) with work facilities as moderating variables (X3). The scientific method used in this research is survey research using a quantitative approach, the data analysis carried out in this study by analysis using statistical model tests. The results obtained in this study are (a) Organizational culture (X1) has a significant effect on work motivation (Y) in Institutions or Military Organizations, (b) Job satisfaction (X2) has a significant effect on work motivation (Y) in Institutions or Organizations. Military, and (c) Work facilities (X3) have a significant effect on work motivation (Y) in Military Institutions or Organizations. Based on the test results, it is also known that there is an effect of these variables after interacting with the work facilities variable as a moderating variable, the results obtained that have a significant effect on the work motivation of personnel. So it can be concluded that work facilities moderate organizational culture and job satisfaction so that it affects the increase in work motivation in military institutions or organizations.
This paper analyses how the preferred self-conceptions of men in an elite military unit — the British Parachute Regiment — were disciplined by the organizationally based discursive resources on which ...they drew. The research contribution this paper makes is twofold. First, we argue that preferred self-conceptions (i.e. desired identities) are mechanisms for disciplining employees' identity work, and analyse how paratroopers were subject to, and constituted by, the discursive practices of the Regiment. Paratroopers' preferred conceptions of their selves were disciplined by understandings both of what it meant to be a paratrooper and of the institutional processes by which they were made. In talking about how the Regiment `manufactured' them, paratroopers provided insight on how the Regiment produced and reproduced the idealized identities to which they aspired. Second, to complement other understandings of identities, we suggest that people are often best characterized as `aspirants'. An aspirational identity is a story-type or template in which an individual construes him- or herself as one who is earnestly desirous of being a particular kind of person and self-consciously and consistently in pursuit of this objective. The recognition of subjectively construed identities as narrativized permits an appreciation of individuals as sophisticatedly agentic, while recognizing that their `choices' are made within frameworks of disciplinary power which both enable and restrict their scope for discursive manoeuvre.
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