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The Functionalist Takeover and the problem of organizational design in the DoD

September 25, 2020 Eric Lofgren 0

[Secretary of Defense Neil McElroy] told the Senate Committee on Armed Services that the present assistant secretary could not “give orders.” McElroy proposed a civilian […]

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Why DOD’s management fails in the 21st century

May 2, 2019 Eric Lofgren 0

Back in the industrial era, the production process was described by interchangeable workers and capital assets measured by plant, equipment, and inventory. Those days have […]

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Space Force: what’s the organizational design?

November 19, 2018 Eric Lofgren 0

The Space Development Agency, which would be a joint procurement arm in charge of setting standards and avoiding the duplication on space technology, appears to […]

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