PAD 599 Conclusion Paper
MIRBI
PAD599Assignment2.docx7
Assignment 2
Strayer University
PAD 599
Professor Parham
Joe A. Mundo
7/28/17
Introduction
This paper develops an in-depth analysis and evaluates of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) accountability, organizational design, decision-making process, and implementation and then provides recommendations for improvement. In this paper, conducts interviews of the VP of Accounts and the leaders of the CIA to analyze the current position or situation of the agency.
History of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
The CIA was established in 1947 by the US President Harry S. Truman through the signing of the National Security Act. The Director of Central Intelligence (DCI) was also created the National Security Act to serve as the head of the United States intelligence community. The CIA engages in development, research and development of high-leverage technology for purpose of intelligence (Central Intelligence Agency, 2015). The CIA works as a separate agency and also works closely with other organizations in the Intelligence Community to ensure that Washington policymaker or battlefield commander receive the best intelligence. The CIA’s main goals/objectives are:
· To address such high-priority issues such as counterterrorism, nonproliferation, counterintelligence, international organized crime, narcotics trafficking, environment, and arms control intelligence through creating special and multidisciplinary centers (Jackson & Schaefer, 2009).
· To create the strong partnerships and relationship between the several intelligence collection disciplines and all-source analysis
· To analysis the Intelligence Community efforts and all source on the full range of topics that affect national security
· To contribute in effectiveness of the overall Intelligence Community through managing services and participating with other intelligence agencies those are working in the areas of research and development and technical collection (Smith, 2003).
Organizational Design
The below figure shown the current organization design of the CIA that indicates the Director of the CIA is the main responsible for effectively run the function of the CIA. The below figure of the current organizational design indicates that the hierarchy level of CIA is the director, executive director, director of intelligence, director of science & technology, national clandestine service, director of support and then the other intelligence agencies (Turner, 2014). The current organizational design figure indicates that director of intelligence, director of science & technology, national clandestine service, and director of support are contributed more in providing services to its primary recipients.
The current organizational design of the CIA indicates the director is played major role in making major policy decisions and the other directors have the limited responsibility in the agency. It indicates the weakness in the organizational design of the CIA because one person (director) making major policy decisions that would not appropriate way of decision making (Jackson & Schaefer, 2009). Generally, the organization and the agency created team or group such as board of directors those are taken major policy decision because in compare to single person success rate of high of group decision making.
Figure of the Current Organizational Design
(Source: Central Intelligence Agency, 2015)
Assessment of Organizational Design
On the basis of the above describes weakness in the current organizational structure, it recommends that not only the director but also the executive director, director of intelligence, director of science & technology, national clandestine service, and director of support should be involved in making major policy decisions. In addition, the CIA also increases it hierarchy level or organizational level through divided other intelligent agencies according to their field (Zegart, 2009). Theses changes in the organizational structure impacts on the agency’s decision making that ensure success of the agency. Moreover, increases hierarchy level or organizational level by divided other intelligent agencies according to their field would be beneficial of the CIA’s to effectively deliver quality services.
Figure of the New Organizational Design
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(Source: Central Intelligence Agency, 2015)
Evaluation of Planning and Implementation
Less involvement of the people in decision making is one factor that can affect the CIA’s success. Less involvement of people in making major policy decisions can influence on the effectiveness of the CIA’s planning, organizational design, decision making, and implementation. In addition, less divided of responsibilities in different fields’ directors and only main director have all responsibility indicates the weakness of internal factors that appear to have the effect of impeding the organization’s implementation of its policy and for meeting its goals/objectives (Turner, 2014). Moreover, less hierarchy level also indicates internal weakness of CIA because it provides their services in all areas of the US, so less hierarchy level impact on implementation of its policy effectively in overall country.
Recommendations for Planning and Implementation
It can be recommended that the CIA’s should divided responsibilities in some other field directors such as executive director, director of intelligence, director of science & technology, national clandestine service, director of support to improve its effectiveness in the areas of planning, organization, and implementation. Moreover, the CIA’s should involve some members in major policy decisions making to ensure the success of the decision (Daft, 2015). In addition, the CIA’s should included more agencies of the countries those working in different fields in it functions related intelligence to improve its effectiveness in the National Intelligence. These changes in the organizational current structure should be appropriate for the CIA’s to enhance its effectiveness in the areas of planning, decision making, organization, implementation of strategies and policies that would help it to achieve their goals and objectives.
References
1) Central Intelligence Agency. (2015). About CIA.
2) Central Intelligence Agency. (2015). CIA Organization Chart.
https://www.cia.gov/about-cia/leadership/cia-organization-chart.html
3) Daft, R. (2015). Organization Theory and Design (12th ed.). USA: Cengage Learning.
Jackson, B.A. & Schaefer, A.G. (2009). The Challenge of Domestic Intelligence in a Free Society: A Multidisciplinary Look at the Creation of a U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence Agency. USA: Rand Corporation.
4) Smith, W.T. (2003). Encyclopedia of the Central Intelligence Agency. USA: Infobase Publishing.
5) Turner, M.A. (2014). Historical Dictionary of United States Intelligence (2nd ed.). USA: Rowman & Littlefield.
Appendix
Interview Forms
The following are the questions asked by participants during conduct interview and collect the response of them to analyze the current situation and position of the CIA:
1. Do you know about the current organizational structure of the CIA’s?
· Yes
· No
· May Be
2. Do you think that the CIA’s current organizational structure would be effective to take decision, organizing functions and implement policies or strategies?
· Yes
· No
· Can’t Say
3. Do you think that CIA’s need to changes in their current organizational structure to improve its effectiveness in the areas of planning, decision making, organization, and policy implementation?
· Strongly Agree
· Agree
· Neutral
· Disagree
· Strongly Disagree
4. What type of changes should require in the current organizational structure of the agency?
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Do you think that changes in the current organizational structure or new organizational design help agency to achieve its goals and objectives?
· Yes
· No
