PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.
AN ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES, CHANGES IN COMMAND ACTION AND TRAINING NEEDS
PEACEKEEPING OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT.
AN ANALYSIS OF CHALLENGES, CHANGES IN COMMAND ACTION AND TRAINING NEEDS
Author(s): Ünsal Sigri, Ufuk BasarSubject(s): Education, General Reference Works, Business Economy / Management, Political Sciences
Published by: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Keywords: management; Peacekeeping operations; peacekeeper; command action
Summary/Abstract: The aim of this paper is to uncover emerging challenges of peacekeepingoperations, determine the changes in command actions and its effects on theprofessional preparation of commanders by analyzing experiences of militaryoffi cers. To that end the research data were collected by means of structured faceto-face interviews with voluntary participation of fourteen offi cers, who took chargein various peacekeeping operations. The collected data were analyzed based onthe content analysis method. Findings indicate that peacekeeping operations posespecifi c challenges for peacekeepers, necessitate changes in command action interms of fl exibility and new precautions in terms of preparation of commanders.
Journal: Journal of Defense Resources Management (JoDRM)
- Issue Year: 6/2015
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 13-20
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English