Participate in R

by Jan Griebe, Ph.D.

Applications of Mission Design Theory

to post 9/11 Security Issues

Enhancing security for your mission through changing values.

Organizational Analysis Corporation (OAC) was struck by the emotion and tragedy of the events of September 11, 2001 as was every citizen of this country and many friends of ours around the world. As the full impact of those events began to permeate the thoughts of everyone, it became very evident that companies were increasing physical security of their facilities in response. These activities plus the emotionality of the events has affected actual work place productivity in a fairly significant manner.

Clients contacted us for assistance to ask if we could increase the effectiveness of their security efforts in a manner that went beyond simply increasing the levels and subsequent costs of "guards, gates, and guns." The answer was of course a very strong "Yes! We can!"

Theory

In business, management energy is focused on institutionalizing values like quality, safety, and efficiency. The Theory of Missions™ defines values in general as "how" rather than "what" will be done. It identifies two types of values. Primary values are those values that are critical to the success of the mission. Secondary values have a lesser effect on the mission than do primary values but are also important. Because there is a difference in impact of each class of values, it is important to identify both primary and secondary values and classify values according to their impact to the mission. Identifying primary values so that proper focus can be placed on integrating those values into the mission structure is especially important, because even small weaknesses in a mission's system of primary values can cause catastrophic effects on the mission's success.

Deciding Upon Actions

There are actions that management can take to help employees integrate increased security into their primary value systems that will not only result in incorporation of the value, but also will result in the least negative impact and greatest positive return. Integrating a new or changed primary value in a mission in progress is easier said than done. If you need convincing, ask someone who has tried and failed. There are many who can testify to that.

The actions that need to be taken are somewhat dependent upon the collective attitudes and "personality" of the collective staff. While each application is different, the process for integrating new values has been defined in The Theory of Missions™ and is something in which Organizational Analysis Corporation can provide significant support to your organization.

Program Benefits

We can save your organization significant monies while the increasing safety and security and enhancing the capability of your staff to operate in this new environment. The net results are not only a happier and less restrained staff but also a stronger bottom line.

Please contact us in regard to how the program works so that we can begin the dialog that will help you address this very important issue.

Call today and ask for Jan.

(281) 579-2351

HOME