| ID | 125103 |
| Title Proper | Engaging environmental turbulence |
| Other Title Information | drivers of organizational flexibility in the armed forces |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Waard, Erik de ; Volberda, Henk W ; Soeters, Joseph |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the transformation was set in motion to change Western armed forces from large-scale mechanized defensive organizations into smaller agile expeditionary crisis response forces, the call for organizational flexibility has rocketed. Yet, actual research into the key organizational drivers of flexibility has hardly been done. To bridge this gap, the present study has analyzed to what extent modular organizing and organizational sensing have contributed to flexible military crisis response performance. The study uses the Netherlands' armed forces as a representative example of a contemporary Western crisis response organization and empirically draws upon its recent operational experiences. It has uncovered that within most mission contexts, modular organizing acts as a facilitator for the organizational sensing process. Yet, within highly turbulent crisis response missions, organizational sensing becomes the predominant driver, stimulating ad hoc solutions that challenge existing structures, available technology, and standard procedures. |
| `In' analytical Note | European Security Vol.22, No.4; 2013: p.576-594 |
| Journal Source | European Security Vol.22, No.4; 2013: p.576-594 |
| Key Words | Military ; Crisis Response Operations ; Flexibility ; Modular Organizing ; Organizational Sensing ; Netherlands Armed Forces ; Military Operations ; Military Actions ; Western Armed Forces ; Europe ; Netherland ; Military Crisis ; Contemporary Crisis ; Contemporary Military Crisis ; International Organization ; International Cooperation ; International Relations ; Foreign Policy ; War ; Modern Warfare |