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This Concept Map, created with IHMC CmapTools, has information related to: Step 1 Org Use Case, Step 1 – Organizational guiding questions Is it an organization? Is it a group of groups with a common aim?, Draw together Organisational Profile. Go to Step 2 - Concept Development using Organisational Theories, Step 2 - Concept Development using Organisational Theories see Concept Development Organisational Use Case, What is the structure of the organization? Is the intent of the leadership followed by the members of the organisation? How would you characterise the leadership of the organisation? Hierarchical structure. Authoritarian leadership. Some tactical level autonomy What are the physical properties of the organization?, How does organization generate income? Finance - Tithe of local population, drug trade, donors... Broad financial base What level of resources does the organization have access to? What are the specific skills, knowledge and experience that the organisation has access to?, Draw together Organisational Profile. Also look at Other P-S approaches, Taliban in Afghanistan Step 1 – Organizational guiding questions, What level of resources does the organization have access to? What are the specific skills, knowledge and experience that the organisation has access to? Significant material resources with finances to easily get more (off the shelf) Significant and developed networks and covert infrastructure Insurgency tactics, open source technology, local knowledge How does the organisation try to achieve its aim? What risks is the organisation willing to take? What is the ethos and/or ideology that the organisation tries to instil with its members? How does the organisation adapt to its changing evironment?, Socio-cultural References Hierarchical structure. Authoritarian leadership. Some tactical level autonomy What are the physical properties of the organization?, When and where does it operate? Both short and long term view but dominance of long-term aim. National for Taliban in Afghanistan To what other organisations is the organisation linked? Are these links hostile or friendly or both? How influential is the organisation in its linkages? Are these links predominantely ideological or pragmatic? How tightly are the different parts of the organisation linked?, To what other organisations is the organisation linked? Are these links hostile or friendly or both? How influential is the organisation in its linkages? Are these links predominantely ideological or pragmatic? How tightly are the different parts of the organisation linked? High cohesion at strategic level and within sub-groups but low cohesion between sub-groups Strongest practical links with Pakistani Taliban, AQ elements and wider ideological links with 'affiliate' organisations Draw together Organisational Profile., Is it an organization? Is it a group of groups with a common aim? Yes What is the aim and ideology of the organization? Why are people motivated to join the organisation?, What is the aim and ideology of the organization? Why are people motivated to join the organisation? Aims of group – Political control and social change to reintroduce Sharia and creation of islamist state. Membership motivation – Individuals can be status, ideology and substinance depending on level of organization Sub-groups coalition for combining resources What is the structure of the organization? Is the intent of the leadership followed by the members of the organisation? How would you characterise the leadership of the organisation?, How does the organisation try to achieve its aim? What risks is the organisation willing to take? What is the ethos and/or ideology that the organisation tries to instil with its members? How does the organisation adapt to its changing evironment? Strategy - guerrilla warfare, deception, info ops but not large-scale engagements Organizational culture - low bureaucracy, goal/task orientated Risk taking - high risk - high gain approach When and where does it operate?, What are the physical properties of the organization? Size - 25,000 full time? High diversity in tribal identity, ethnicity, background, male dominated. How does organization generate income?, Socio-cultural References Size - 25,000 full time? High diversity in tribal identity, ethnicity, background, male dominated. How does organization generate income?