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Logistics growth in the armed forces: development of a theoretical framework and research propositions
Swedish Defence University, Department of War Studies and Military History, Functions and Perspective Division.
Swedish Defence University, Department of War Studies and Military History, Functions and Perspective Division.ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8972-7975
Swedish Defence University, Department of War Studies and Military History, Functions and Perspective Division.
2024 (English)In: Defence Studies, ISSN 1470-2436, E-ISSN 1743-9698, Vol. 24, no 1, p. 84-106Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

Considering the current instability within the European security landscape, militaries are seeking new ways to grow and counter emergent threats. However, there is a rarity of armed forces addressing logistics growth within literature. Thus, this paper investigates growth concepts that can enable military forces develop, conduct, and grow logistics to achieve its operational objectives. The paper undertakes extant literature analysis of three relevant theories of growth as a means to review for comprehending organizational growth. The relationships between logistics and three growth theories as well as industry growth practices are analysed. Argues that the development of the concept of logistics growth in the military require support not just from established growth theories but also from long-standing industrial practice in order to fully develop the best strategic-fit growth concept for the military. Nine propositions reflecting antecedent relationships amongst theoretical variables for growth are developed. Study serves as a point of departure for further research on military growth in general and military logistics growth in particular and provides military leaders with disciplinary options for evaluating logistics growth strategies for achieving operational objectives and goals.

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2024. Vol. 24, no 1, p. 84-106
Keywords [en]
Military growth, logistics growth, governance measures, hybrid growth, theoretical antecedents, performance measures
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War Studies
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URN: urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-11859DOI: 10.1080/14702436.2023.2249441OAI: oai:DiVA.org:fhs-11859DiVA, id: diva2:1803539
Available from: 2023-10-09 Created: 2023-10-09 Last updated: 2024-02-07Bibliographically approved

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