The Command And Control Of The Grand Armée.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Durham, Lieut. Norman L.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821.

Command of troops.

Engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (44 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Command And Control Of The Grand Armee

Place of Publication:

San Francisco : Wagram Press, 2014.

Summary:

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate Napoleon Bonaparte's command and control of the Grand Armée through the lens of organizational design. Napoleon's methodology behind the design of the Grand Armée is analyzed using modern principles of organizational design. The structure that Napoleon created within his organizational design was a vast information network that served as the framework for a highly effective command and control system. This command and control network allowed Napoleon to dominate a war with his enemies within the information domain.The Grand Armée transited the European countryside with lightning speed as Napoleon out maneuvered his enemies. Napoleon's dominance was a direct result of his organizational masterpiece that was the Grand Armée. From an organizational design perspective, Napoleon's methodology applied the ideas of others and exploited existing technology to affect his design.The reorganization of the military corps became one of the most important transformations made by Napoleon. The army corps was considered a key component in Napoleon's strategic deployments. The command and control system he engineered for his corps was essential in the Napoleonic philosophy to march divided and fight united.

Contents:

Intro

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ABSTRACT

LIST OF FIGURES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I. INTRODUCTION

A. HISTORY

B. OBJECTIVES

C. THESIS OUTLINE

II. BACKGROUND

A. KEY MILITARY CONCEPTS

1. Command and Control (C2)

2. Infrastructure

3. Army Organization

B. INFORMATION SYSTEMS ENGINEERING

1. Systems Engineering

2. Information Systems

C. ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN

1. Organizational Design

2. Principles of Organizational Design

III. STRUCTURAL MODEL OF NAPOLEON'S ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN

A. EVOLUTION OF THE CORPS FORMATION

1. Design Process

2. Corps Design

3. Corps Command and Control Element

B. IMPERIAL HEADQUARTERS ORGANIZATION

1. Maison

2. General Staff

IV. ANALYSIS OF NAPOLEON'S ORGANIZATIONAL DESIGN IN KEY BATTLES

A. THE MANEUVER ON ULM: 20 OCTOBER 1805

B. BATTLE OF AUSTERLITZ: 2 DECEMBER 1805

C. THE BATTLE OF WAGRAM: 5-6 JULY 1809

V. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS

A. CONCLUSIONS

B. FUTURE WORK

LIST OF REFERENCES.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781786256324

1786256320

OCLC:

974590690