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The Brigade Combat Team (Bct): A Revolution In Organizational Structure, Adam Davis Dec 2020

The Brigade Combat Team (Bct): A Revolution In Organizational Structure, Adam Davis

Muskie School Capstones and Dissertations

This paper explores the U.S. Army’s force reorganization around the Brigade Combat Team (BCT), which began in 2002. The BCT shifted how various army units interacted by changing the echelon at which different types of units report to a single commander, essentially creating self-sufficient units of about 2,500 soldiers instead of the previous self-sufficient units of about 15,000 soldiers. This paper utilizes existing organizational theories and research to better understand the implications for such a dramatic change in organizational structure. It contextualizes the army’s reorganization by applying the Rational Actor, Political, and Bureaucratic Models outlined in Essence of Decision by …


Veterans In Maine - A Report, Maine Department Of Manpower Affairs - Manpower Research Division Dec 1978

Veterans In Maine - A Report, Maine Department Of Manpower Affairs - Manpower Research Division

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Veterans in Maine : A Report.

"Labor Market Information Publication" Maine Department of Manpower Affairs, Employment Security, Manpower Research Division, 20 Union Street, Augusta, Maine 04330.

December 1978