Change management: the case of the french Land Army

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As a number of companies of the civil world are considering amendments for better prospects, it is the French land army which is concerned about occasional reconsideration. This phenomenon has developed particularly during the last decade. Indeed, the change in its missions resulted in a significant change in methods and its consequent functioning. Therefore it was in the year 2001 in France, the conscription arose wherein, compulsory national service had been suppressed in order to open the door to a fully regular army. Thus, through this analysis we can underline the difficulties in applying change processes and systems in the army management. Indeed, the army, which is full of traditions and specificities, does not possess the mechanism of a company, so it's impossible to revolutionize everything in a trice. Nevertheless, the French army has evolved very quickly over the last 10 years and has struggled hard to develop its ideal shape, with an important reduction in manpower. The transition towards this new army was partly dependent on the new management which was accurately formed without considering important problems. The exception however vested in the delicate question of the budget. In conclusion, it is the truth that ?The army is changing; with time and geopolitics.'

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[...] Nothing is more boring Likewise, when a soldier does a demand to be mutated or to do a training course, the file; application form has to circulate between many grades of the hierarchical ladder what is very long! However, it seems be relatively easy to endow the military administration with such common software to manage its Human Resources IV. Change management within the Land Army The intention of the change management strategy is to define the approach to managing change for the Land Army. Business Transformation is a top priority for the Ministry of Defense and the government. [...]

[...] The chiefs themselves must embrace the new approaches first, both to challenge and to motivate the rest of the institution. They must speak with one voice and model the desired behaviours. The executive team also needs to understand that, although its public face may be one of unity, it, too, is composed of individuals who are going through stressful times and need to be supported. Executive teams that work well together (It is more and more interesting to make officers and civil together to take advantage from all skills) are best positioned for success. [...]

[...] Reading it, we can understand that the combat mainly takes place in fields and wood . in 2008!! Thus, it exist another document. The “White Book” of the Defense analyses new issues for the Defense; new enemies and way to react and to protect the country. Thereby, the land army evolve as much by its new materials; sometimes very high technology, as by its new strategies and management. Indeed, more and more (It was high time!), Infantry soldiers train to the urban action with -for Elite Special Forces particularly- very sophisticated weapons and equipments Specific military relationships On the army, there is a particular relationship. [...]

[...] I'm sure that efficiency would be optimized greatly. French army have some units which belongs to the bests in the world because men are very well trained; but a very important problem is that we have difficulties to keep our material ready to use; our tanks and planes are out of order and we haven't enough budget to repair it This problem is recurrent for many years since we operate important reductions in the government budget and provoke an impact on the troop's moral and thus slow down efficiency. [...]

[...] It rests upon the heritage of many decades of functioning, and syndicates and lobbies are powerful. II. The military context 1. Functioning of military units A regiment is a military unit, composed of a variable number of battalions commanded by a colonel. Depending on the nation, military branch, mission, and organisation, a modern regiment resembles a brigade, in that both range in size from a few hundred to 5,000 soldiers to 7 standard battalions). Generally, regiments and brigades are grouped as divisions. [...]