Leaders' Guide for Contingency Operations: The Human Dimension

Abstract

Interviews and surveys were conducted to examine the attitudes and opinions of soldiers deployed in support of Operation Restore/Continue Hope in Somalia, Operation Uphold Democracy in Haiti, and Operation Joint Endeavor in Bosnia. This guide identifies 13 recurring issues that impacted on soldier attitudes and opinions regarding their deployment experiences. These included: (1) Mission Clarity, (2) Situation Stability, (3) Amount of Threat/Lethality, (4) Complexity of the Force, (5) Complexity of the Environment, (6) Specificity of Advanced Preparation, (7) Quality of Leadership, (8) Duration of Deployment, (9) Media Visibility, (10) Range of Job Tasks, (11) Quality of Life, (12) Amount of Family Support, and (13) Quality of Rear Detachment. The issues and their descriptions allow leaders to anticipate issues likely to occur in contingency operations. Recommendations are included with each of the issues. Together, the issues and the recommendations represent leadership lessons learned that can be used both before and during contingency operations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA355142

Entities

People

  • Alma G. Steinberg
  • Diane M. Foley

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Deployment
  • Environment
  • Families (Human)
  • Force Protection
  • Language
  • Leadership
  • Lessons Learned
  • Lethality
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Quality Of Life
  • Social Sciences
  • Training
  • Visibility
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.