Herring Family Business Analysis

Introduction

Organizations come in all shapes and sizes, with every purpose imaginable. Some organizations are small, with few members, while others are global in scale, with many thousands of members. Some organizations may resemble structures we are familiar with while others may be unique. Each organization will create a specific strategic purpose and set out, with the help of its resources, to achieve its objectives. We are all members or participants in various kinds of organizations, from our employers and children’s schools to sports teams and even our own households. This paper will set out to examine the Herring family from an organizational standpoint and relate its purpose, members, roles and functions to that of a typical business.

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The Herring family was established September 2, 2006 as a union between Charles Herring and myself. After almost ten years of marriage, we have experienced 3 moves, the birth of our sons, two deployments to Afghanistan, a switch in my husband’s career from Military Police to Army Recruiting, and the beginning of both my husband’s and my college education. We currently live in Florence, Alabama and are patiently waiting for the news of our next destination. We are a family of four: Charles Robert (age 32), Kristen Lee (age 30),

As a military family, another critical objective is to support the head of household’s military career. Unlike traditional jobs, military careers are all encompassing; the U.S. Army is a main shareholder in our household. Our lifestyle, from where we live and how often we move, to the number and duration of separations and how we spend our free time, is dictated by the needs of the Army. Because of my husband’s choice of career, we are required to be flexible and resilient as we navigate not only the needs of our family, but also the needs of the military as