Framework and Outline Analysis

FRAMEWORK AND OUTLINE SECTION Student Names Course Number and Name Due Date Author Names: Major Mario E. de La Barrera, Topic: Engaging China in the Great Power Competition: Essential Components for Understanding the People’s Liberation Army, Research Question: What are the essential components of the People’s Liberation Army’s organizational structure and command culture America’s leadership should consider to effectively compete with the People's Republic of China in the Great Power Competition? Strengths: The author employed the problem/solution framework to evaluate the People's Liberation Army's (PLA’s) command culture and organizational structure that informs the Great Power Competition. One strength of this framework is that it is easy to understand. It entails a review of official PLA publications and documents via a comprehensive review of extant evidence tailored to leverage strategic-level comparisons between the research variables. The strength of the outline is anchored on its comprehensive structure that captures contemporary and antique factors impacting PLA’s command culture and organizational structure. The outline is likely to contribute to a comprehensive understanding of the PLA.[Ackerman, John T., Matthew C. Stafford, and Thomas Williams. “Six Research Frameworks”, 2010.] [La-Berrera, E. Marrio, “Engaging China in the Great Power Competition: Essential Components for Understanding the People’s Liberation Army” (PhD diss., Air University Global College of Professional Military Education, 2024), 1-14.] Weaknesses: One limitation of the problem/solution design is tha...