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Organizational Improvement
Chad Frost
University of Phoenix
Systems Thinking and Performance Measurement
SYS/540
Robert Whipple
Organizational Improvement
As a function of the Air Force organization, my organization (2nd Medical Group) at Barksdale carries its own specific mission, "To provide medical support for our war fighters and Barksdale community?anytime, anywhere." The BE mission is to "provide operational (environmental and occupational) health risk assessment expertise to enhance commander decision making and health service support capabilities" (kx.afms.mil, 2006).
Organizational/Department Mission
Bioenvironmental Engineering (BE) Element (department) performs and manages activities in the fields of industrial hygiene, occupational health, radiological health surveillance, and environmental protection to ensure healthy working conditions are maintained and that the environment is not adversely affected by Air Force operations. BE also conducts medical readiness activities, during which interaction with other departments and support areas is paramount in order to be successful in our own mission. Based on the responsibilities listed above, one can see that in order to perform the duties required the departmental mission must align with that of the organizational mission.
The BE career field is referred to as a "force multiplier" due to its ability to recommend engineering, administrative, and personal protection controls to minimize the effects of hazardous/radiological materials. In order to improve organizational performance, BE must be able to increase the ef ...