The Survival of the Company Man in Iraq

Abstract

This thesis examines the decision-making processes used by company grade officers operating in combat roles in Iraq and seeks to determine if innovation largely originates among lower ranking officers. The author analyzes the incentives structure and the command climate of the U.S. Army in Iraq and how officers operate within this environment. Interviews with officers who served in Iraq illuminate the motivations for innovation. The thesis identifies the many obstacles that officers encounter in attempting to "innovate from below."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479885

Entities

People

  • Kyle S. Phillips

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Armored Vehicles
  • Artillery
  • Combat Operations
  • Contingency Operations (Military)
  • Doctrine
  • Governments
  • Human Intelligence
  • Iraqi-War
  • Literature Surveys
  • Military Science
  • Motivation
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Political Science
  • Psychology
  • United States
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design