Personal management in the Malaysian army : a review / Halim Hariri

Personnel management ic the central aervasive subsystem of all
organisations. It is becoming avmarent to an increasing number of
executives that peoole rather technology determine the success or failure
of organisations, however systems of personnel management are variable and
are influenced by factors such as environment, organisation, proffesion,
situation and time.In the Army every officer is a manager, without systematic means
of managing men and resources under complex and diverse conditions an
officer has little chance of success. This is because in warfare, the
effectiveness of all available men and equipment must be maximised.
The present system of personnel management in the Malaysian Army
is predominantly autocratic or authoritative in nature. Such a system is
most suitable in combat or emergency situations, when time is overriding.
The system inspite of its weaknesses have worked well in the past. However
with the changing of time there is now a compelling need to review it.
The democratic and laissez-faire approach can be adopted but will