On 29 Mar 99 at 20:34, Richard C. Holloway wrote:
> I know that there are many experiences and perspectives about
> command and control structures. My personal experience was that the
> command and control structure in the military almost always allowed
> for more flexibility and adaptability that the structure I found in
> many large corporations, civil service (at municipal, state and
> federal government) and nonprofits.
I'm wondering whether the differences you observe could come from where
you (one) sits. The "command and control" structures in government derive
from a) the general notion of checks and balances and b) the perceived
need to counter the Tamany Hall corruption earlier in this century.
I have no experience with the military, but wonder if one was located at
the upper echelons of the military, whether one would be able to "see" the
rigidness, the closer one comes to the linkage between the political and
the military, and as checks and balances come into play more?
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