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Al-Mansoury, Ismail, and Malin Sandén. "ORGANIZATIONAL IDENTITY AND IMAGE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA : A study of how young adults perceive the Swedish Armed Forces." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för informatik, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-188103.
Full textRupkalvis, Carol Anne Cude 1946. "THE RELATIONSHIP OF HEALTH WITH ROLE ATTITUDES, ROLE STRAIN, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT IN ENLISTED MILITARY MOTHERS." Thesis, The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/276399.
Full textAgbedahin, Komlan. "Young veterans, not always social misfits: a sociological discourse of Liberian transmogrification experiences." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1003104.
Full textButtsworth, Sara. "Body count : the politics of representing the gendered body in combat in Australia and the United States." University of Western Australia. History Discipline Group, 2003. http://theses.library.uwa.edu.au/adt-WU2004.0023.
Full textResteigne, Delphine H. R. G. G. "Vers une analyse sociologique des opérations militaires multinationales: regards croisés en Afghanistan, en Bosnie et au Liban." Doctoral thesis, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/2013/ULB-DIPOT:oai:dipot.ulb.ac.be:2013/210260.
Full textTout comme les autres organisations, les armées de différents pays se regroupent au sein de task forces spécifiques et temporaires qui nécessitent une configuration organisationnelle plus flexible ainsi qu’une culture d’organisation davantage adaptée à ces nouveaux cadres de travail. Aussi, l’objectif de la première partie est, précisément, de se pencher sur ces deux dimensions, structurelle et culturelle, de l’organisation militaire belge pour comprendre ensuite les interactions sociales observées dans les milieux opérationnels étudiés. Dans un premier chapitre, on s’attache à montrer les changements rencontrés dans la plupart des organisations militaires des pays industrialisés mais aussi, plus spécifiquement, les réformes institutionnelles entreprises pour moderniser les forces armées belges. Le deuxième chapitre aborde ensuite les éléments culturels que l’on retrouve au cœur de l’organisation militaire. Traditionnellement considérée comme un ensemble homogénéisé par une culture organisationnelle forte et cohésive, dans une perspective de différenciation, on relèvera les éléments croissants de diversité culturelle interne qui rendent l’organisation plus diverse tout en rendant la coordination de l’ensemble plus délicate.
La deuxième partie- empirique- aborde trois études de cas qui ont été menées dans un contexte géographique et institutionnel particulier :en Afghanistan pour la mission ISAF, au Liban pour la mission UNIFIL et en Bosnie-Herzégovine pour la mission Althea. Au niveau de la récolte des données, l’approche méthodologique suivie est de nature essentiellement inductive et combine différentes méthodes de récolte de données (observation et entretiens sur le terrain, questionnaires quantitatifs, rapports de lessons learned, articles de presse, etc.). En procédant par analyses comparatives et en se basant sur les récits, les pratiques observées, les conversations informelles, ces approches permettent de mieux comprendre la perception subjective de la réalité sociale par les militaires ainsi que les interactions observées. Les données relatives à la mission menée par l’OTAN en Afghanistan ont été collectées à Kaboul où les militaires belges étaient déployés sur l’aéroport aux côtés d’une trentaine de nations. Ces données ont notamment servi de base pour appliquer le modèle des rôles managériaux de Mintzberg à des managers belges opérant dans des circonstances exceptionnelles. Dans un second temps, on s’est également penché sur l’étude des équipes de reconstruction provinciale qui ont été déployées dans la plupart des provinces afghanes et sur la délicate collaboration entre les acteurs civils et militaires à Kunduz. La deuxième étude de cas, relative à la mission de l’ONU au sud-Liban, s’intéresse d’une part à la cohabitation belgo-polonaise au camp de Tibnine et, d’autre part, au fonctionnement de l’état-major multinational de la force à Naqoura. Enfin, le séjour en Bosnie-Herzégovine a permis d’étudier le déploiement de militaires belges dans un cadre européen, sous l’égide de l’EUFOR. Le troisième et dernier chapitre de cette partie fait, en quelque sorte, la synthèse des différents éléments, théoriques et empiriques, relevé et les combine dans une tentative de modélisation théorique des principaux facteurs de coopération militaire multinationale.
Sur base de nombreux extraits des données recueillies in situ, ce travail s’attache à montrer que la multinationalisation des milieux militaires opérationnels présente non seulement des avantages mais aussi de nouveaux challenges. Elle est ainsi fortement appréciée par les ‘petits’ pays, comme la Belgique, qui peuvent ainsi prendre part simultanément à différentes missions en mettant à disposition des capacités limitées mais spécialisées dans certaines niches de compétences. A travers les synergies opérées, ces formes de collaboration permettent de limiter les coûts liés aux déploiements opérationnels tout en assurant une certaine crédibilité par rapport aux engagements internationaux. Toutefois, même si cette multinationalisation est plus fréquente que par le passé, en raison de difficultés diverses (linguistiques, logistiques, caveats, etc.), elle reste encore souvent marginale au niveau des plus petites unités organisationnelles. C’est généralement à partie d’un certain niveau hiérarchique ou de spécialisation que l’on retrouve des militaires étrangers travaillant dans des équipes multinationales. Le fait que la majorité des militaires belges continuent surtout à travailler avec des collègues nationaux n’implique pas pour autant qu’ils n’ont aucun contact avec les militaires étrangers. Vivant dans des espaces confinés et, à l’exception des contacts virtuels avec la famille et les proches, les relations avec les autres militaires représentent leur seule vie sociale pendant plusieurs mois et c’est donc aussi et surtout à ce niveau que l’influence du contexte multinational se fait sentir.
Dans la lignée de d’Iribarne qui parlait de logique de l’arrangement en faisant référence à la culture belge, les comportements des militaires semblent autant régulés par cette conception particulière de la coopération et cette recherche d’accords informels que par le respect des ordres. Mais c’est sans doute aussi le sentiment d’appartenir à une organisation militaire dont l’influence est plus limitée qui semble encourager ses membres à adopter des comportements propices au développement de relations inter-organisationnelles ou de ce que l’on a qualifié de logique de la débrouillardise.
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Hale, H. C. "Social representations of masculinities in the British Armed Forces." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.599843.
Full textKocarslan, Eylem. "The Applicability Of The Turkish Armed Forces." Master's thesis, METU, 2005. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12606247/index.pdf.
Full texts. Data were collected from first, second and third year students on TAFPB, 16 PF, psychomotor scores and objective and subjective performance measures. The data of 647 TAFA cadets were evaluated. The correlation matrixes, means and SD&rsquo
S of this study is found consistent with the TAFPB applications of Sumer et al. (2000) and Kale (2004) in military settings. TAFPB is face valid because of the common aims of TAFA and TAFPB, selecting ideal officer. TAFPB is content valid because all traits are determined by using job analysis and the relevance and importance of the traits are scored by SME&rsquo
s. Criterion-related validity was measured by analysing the correlations of TAFPB with objective (academic and sport score) and subjective (commander evaluation, flight, military score) performance. Correlations, and a series of regressions pointed out that TAFPB predicts significantly objective performance. TAFPB has incremental validity over 16 PF and BSI in explaining objective performance. The source and class variances were compared by ANOVA. Cadets from military source had significantly higher scores on 11 factors of TAFPB and on performance factors. Moreover they got significantly low scores on BSI. Military high school graduates seems more preferable by selecting cadets. To conclude, TAFPB is a valid test for TAFA.
Lamonte, Jon. "Attitudes in Britain towards its Armed Forces and war 1960-2000." Thesis, University of Birmingham, 2011. http://etheses.bham.ac.uk//id/eprint/1332/.
Full textDomazos, Efthymios. "The choice social representation and the formation of the Hellenic Armed Forces /." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Naval Postgraduate School, 2008. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/MBAPR/2008/Dec/08Dec%5FDomazos%5FMBA.pdf.
Full textAdvisor(s): Eitelberg, Mark ; Hudgens, Bryan. "December 2008." "MBA professional report"--Cover. Description based on title screen as viewed on January 28, 2009. Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-255). Also available in print.
Gray, Harriet. "Militarism in the everyday : responses to domestic abuse in the British Armed Forces." Thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science (University of London), 2015. http://etheses.lse.ac.uk/3230/.
Full textHenning, Victor. "Jungle warfare : According to the Armed Forces theory of fundamental capabilities." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-4004.
Full textButton, David B. "Canadian Forces families : social impacts of accommodation policy." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/27849.
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Persson, Tobias, and Emil Andersson. "Informationssäkerhetsrisker och organisatoriska sanktioner vid användandet av privata smarta enheter i Försvarsmakten : En studie om användning av privata smarta enheter." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för informatik och media, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-413565.
Full textThis paper examines the intention to use smart devices by staff in the Swedish Armed Forces,which is an organization with a high need for operational security. The security of the business isdependent on how staff within the business behave, in a security perspective. The purpose is toelucidate how the Swedish Armed Forces conveys information security regarding smart devicesand how their staff are affected. The empirical material has been collected through a qualitativecase study in the form of semi-structured interviews with two different groups. The results areanalyzed using a theoretical framework consisting of Protection Motivation Theory (PMT) andGeneral Deterrence Theory (GDT) in order to elucidate what determines the behavior of the staff.The theories are based on the fact that behavior is affected by fear of sanctions or threats to thebusiness and individuals. The result shows that aspects in both theories are present in the staffbehavior. What influences the individual's actions depends on what information the organizationhas shared and the personal perceptions of the individuals. Factors that play into the intention arethe level of knowledge, the position the individual possesses and the area of work the individualoperates within.
Jansson, Natalie. "The Peacekeepers' Publicity - A quantitative content analysis of Swedish newspapers' coverage of the Swedish Armed Forces in Mali." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21081.
Full textEriksson, AnnaVera. "Non-Unitary Actors in Intrastate Armed Conflict : A Quantitative Analysis of Civilian Defense Forces’ Effect on Intrastate War Duration." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-341451.
Full textBjersér, Sofia. ""I have not achieved a feeling of being masculine.” : An exploration of masculinities in the Swedish Armed Forces." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS), 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-46021.
Full textDebos, Marielle. "Des combattants entre deux guerres : sociologie politique du métier des armes au Tchad." Paris, Institut d'études politiques, 2009. http://www.theses.fr/2009IEPP0037.
Full textHow does bearing arms become a regular form of expressing contestation and a way of life? Based on ten months of fieldwork carriedout in Chad, the objective of my dissertation research has been to understand why and how arms-bearing has become a craft practicedby soldiers, rebels, and road bandits. The boundaries among these statuses are blurred, such that they can be held alternately or simultaneously by a single individual. This thesis analyses as a craft the activities carried out by individuals, who live from the gun and who have learned and developed specific sets of knowledge and practical expertise, as well as modes of justification regarding war and violent extortion. My approach aims to situate conflicts within broader temporalities to understand what is at stake beyond times and spaces of war. First, I show that the craft of arms has been a social institution over the past century because it is linked not only to warbut also to a political economy and a mode of government, which are characterized by violence. Second, I argue that this craft isregulated by rules and boundaries: while the statuses of individuals are fluid, the military sphere itself is structured by powerful social and political hierarchies. Third, I reflect on how a paradoxically non-disciplinary army and a state shaped by a violent historical trajectory are governed. The political sociology of the craft of arms shows that patterns which are not directly linked to war are crucial to analyze conflicts and post-conflict situations
Rydh, Magdalena. "En interoperabel sjukvårdskedja? : En komperativ undersökning av Sveriges och NATO:s sjukvårdskedjor och doktriner." Thesis, Swedish National Defence College, Swedish National Defence College, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-776.
Full textInteroperabilitet blir viktigare och viktigare för Sveriges del, även för funktionen sjukvård. Denna uppsats kommer att behandla likheter och skillnader mellan sjukvårdsdoktriner, handböcker och reglementen med NATO:s och framförallt Norges motsvarigheter, för att undersöka om den svenska Försvarsmakten sjukvårdsorganisation är interoperabel, och för att finna saker som kan förändras för att öka effektiviteten och interoperabiliteten. Under uppsatsen dras slutsatser som att svenska Försvarsmakten tagit åt sig stora delar av de kunskaper som NATO tidigare har gjort. Sverige ”kopierar” delar av NATO:s doktrin för sjukvård, NATO AJP-4,10 Allied joint medical support doctrine. Saker som skulle kunna påverka samarbete med andra länder på ett negativt sätt, t.ex. att alla länder har egna nationella regler samt vissa olikheter i doktriner och handböcker som hur vi i Sverige sätter färger på skadade vid olyckor med en stor mängd skadade, medan detta inte nämns i NATO:s doktrin diskuteras också i uppsatsen. Vi i Sverige har även vid dessa stora olyckor satt tidpunkter för när patienterna kan behövas vård, vilket inte heller går att finna i NATO:s doktrin. Väldigt få skillnader har hittats mellan Sveriges och NATO:s sjukvårdsorganisationer och arbetssätt. Däremot är likheterna väldigt många, vilket gör att samarbete mellan Sverige och NATO länder kan vara mycket effektivt. Detta gör att man i slutsatserna och diskussionen kan läsa om hur svenska Försvarsmaktens sjukvård är interoperabel, men självklart finns saker att förbättra för att öka effektiviteten.
Interoperability becomes more and more important for Sweden, also for the medical. This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between medical doctrines, manuals, regulations, etc. with NATO and particularly the Norwegian similarities, to investigate if the Swedish Armed Forces health care organization are interoperable, and to find things that can be changed to increase efficiency and to be more interoperable. In this paper the author’s conclusions that the Swedish Armed Forces have access to large parts of the knowledge that NATO had done. Sweden "copy" part of NATO's doctrine for medical care, NATO AJP-4, 10 Allied joint medical support doctrine. The author also sees things that could affect the cooperation with other countries in a negative way. Things like that all countries have their own national rules and some differences in doctrine and manuals like how we in Sweden puts colour on damaged in accidents with a large number wounded, while this is not mentioned in the NATO doctrine. We in Sweden have also set times for when patients may need treatment in major accidents, which again can be found in the NATO doctrine. Very few differences have existed between Sweden and NATO's healthcare organizations and practices. However, many similarities, which makes cooperation between Sweden and NATO countries can be very effective. This means that the conclusions and the discussion can be read on the Swedish Armed Forces' medical care is quite interoperable, but obviously there are things to improve in order to increase efficiency.
Smolicz, Paulina Izabela. "Swedish Armed Forces on Social Media : A study of Livgardet official Facebook page and 12:e motoriserade skyttebataljonen unofficial Facebook page." Thesis, Stockholms universitet, JMK, 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-157005.
Full textLungu, Serban L. "The employment of the Armed Forces in cases of political or social violence : a comparison between the United States and Romania." Thesis, Monterey, Calif. : Springfield, Va. : Naval Postgraduate School ; Available from National Technical Information Service, 1998. http://handle.dtic.mil/100.2/ADA358800.
Full text"December 1998." Thesis advisor(s): Maria Rasmussen. Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-144). Also available online.
Uvelius, Karin. "Gender, Security and Conflict Resolution - a qualitative study of women and men's reasoning of decision-making and use of violence within the Swedish Armed Forces." Thesis, Malmö högskola, Institutionen för globala politiska studier (GPS), 2009. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-23345.
Full textOttosson, Mikaela. "The inclusion of girls depends on women : A study of the inclusion of girls associated with armed forces and armed groups in DDR programs by women mediators in Colombia, the DRC and Somalia." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Teologiska institutionen, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-443580.
Full textBerglöf, Stridh Maria, and Johanna Wågström. "The missing fit between ERP system and organizational structures : A qualitative case study of the implementation of PRIO in the Swedish Armed Forces." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Företagsekonomiska institutionen, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-202566.
Full textHuovinen, Johan. "Privatiseringens debatt : privatisering som en fortsättning av politiken med andra medel." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1499.
Full textPrivate Security Companies seems to have established itself as a part of or parallel with western military structure, especially in US. Tasks traditionally solved by military units are today solved by Private Security Companies.The overall aim with this thesis is to describe and clear the debate of Private Security Companies in US. My question is if the attitude towards PSC as a partner inside the military structure has changed and what is the debate covering regarding the ongoing and increasing privatization of military structure.In order to do this thesis scientifically have I chosen to use a qualitative text analysis. As theory have I chosen Lennart J. Lundqvist broad ideas about privatization that can be found in his book - Politik som organisation. Lundqvist broad ideas will be linked with Bo Rothsteins model for competition, responsibility and efficiency between market and state.My main conclusion is that the debate inside US is not the covering the change of attitude towards the private companies inside the military structure. The privatization of the military structure is considered to be a part of politics. The attitude towards the private security companies, seen out of a historic perspective from the end of the Cold War, must be seen as changed.
Avdelning: ALB - Slutet Mag 3 C-upps.Hylla: Upps. ChP 04-06
Järkeborn, Stefan. "Officersprofessionen och den Nya Befälsordningen : argumenten kring ett befälssystem under ett kvarts sekel." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1506.
Full textThe purpose of this thesis is to categorise the arguments for and against the Swedish consolidatedofficer system and to discuss the relevance of these arguments from a professional viewpoint andin terms of time.In 1983 the Consolidated Officer System was introduced, which meant that Sweden abandonedthe kind of officer, non-commissioned officer system that prevails in practically every othercountry. This system has become a subject for ever-increasing debate. This thesis intends toshow the breadth of arguments that exist (both pro and con), to categorise these arguments withthe help of professional theory, and to show whether or not there is a difference in the arguments,depending on whether they date from the introduction of the new system or from today.This part of the work was conducted as a qualitative analysis of texts, mostly from officialdocuments and works from the Swedish National Defence College. To add a further dimensionto the arguments, a small selection has been tested in an air force context. Here interviews wereused to collect the empirical facts. James Burk’s description of a profession as consisting ofthree elements - expertise, jurisdiction and legitimacy - has been used as a theoretical base.Bengt Abrahamsson’s description of esprit de corps and Steven Brint’s division of a professioninto practitioners, experts and elites have been used to complement this base. The range of argumentsis wide, but the picture has changed since 1983. The arguments of today are more contradictorythen the generally positive ones of the early 1980’s. Not all of the arguments are consideredto be valid from an air force perspective.
Avdelning: ALB - Slutet Mag 3 C-upps.Hylla: Upps. ChP 04-06
Samuelsson, Per. "Studerandeinflytande i officersutbildningssystemet." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1539.
Full textThis report originates from a commission from the Swedish Armed Forces to the Swedish NationalDefence College (SNDC) to study the framework for student influence within the future officereducational systemThe purpose has been to propose a common system for student influence throughout the officereducational system and to present a plan for its implementation.The study has been realized through a qualitative analysis of laws and regulations, policy documentsand working documents. An assessment of the current system for student influence withinSNDC is also included. Furthermore the study contains a benchmark of the student influence systemof a civilian university, which perform distributed education.The reports proposal comprise a system for student influence that has a local as well as a centraliseddimension. The students should be organised in a nation-wide joint students association byway of introduction emanate from the current student association at SNDC. The proposal alsosuggests that the future student influence should generally be exercised through the preparatoryand decision-making bodies that are responsible for issues pertaining to the education and generalsituation of the students.The students elected representatives will during the autumn of 2006 be given the opportunity toconstitute itself.
Avdelning: ALB - Slutet Mag 3 C-upps.Hylla: Upps. ChP 04-06
Nilsson, Evelina. "Utrustning för kvinnor : En studie kring Försvarsmaktens anpassning av uniformer och stridsutrustning." Thesis, Swedish National Defence College, Swedish National Defence College, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-820.
Full textI 30 år har kvinnor funnits på militära befattningar i Försvarsmakten. Fram till för fyra år sedan hade nästan inga åtgärder vidtagits för att anpassa den personliga utrustningen till kvinnors behov. Enligt en undersökning från 2005 bidrar detta inte enbart till direkta fysiska begränsningar, utan även till sänkt självförtroende och känslor av kränkning och underordning. Sedan 2006 har Försvarsmakten och FMV arbetat med att ta fram en rad olika persedlar i mindre storlekar, och daglig dräkt har även tagits fram i dammodell. De små storlekarna har visat sig lösa delar av de problem som kvinnor har upplevt. I Försvarsmaktens jämställdhetsplan står det dock bland annat att genus- och jämställdhetsperspektiv ska anläggas vid nyanskaffning av materiel. Det har visat sig finnas ett personligt intresse hos de ansvariga på Högkvarteret och FMV, men det organisatoriska engagemanget i frågan kring utrustning för kvinnor verkar nästan obefintligt. Jag ser dessutom brister i kommunikationen mellan användarna och de som är ansvariga för framtagningen av ny utrustning. Den enda kanalen mellan förbanden och Högkvarteret är s.k. brukarrepresentanter, som ensamma svarar för att föra hundratals människors åsikter uppåt. Enligt teorier kring gruppsammansättningar och minoriteter finns det också anledning att tro att kvinnor, som den minoritet de utgör, riskerar att kvävas av rösterna från majoriteten när denna metod används. Som en lösning på problemet förordar jag ett ökat organisatoriskt engagemang i frågan, genom tydligare stöttning från den högsta ledningen, samt en enkätundersökning, som på bred front samlar in användarnas åsikter om den materiel som tillhandahålls.
Until four years ago no measures had been taken to adapt the personal equipment to women’s needs.This doesn’t only cause direct physical limitations, but also brings out feelings of lowered self-esteem, insult and subordination. Since 2006 the Swedish Armed Forces and FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) have worked with developing smaller sizes in a number of items of equipment, which also have turned out to solve some of the problems that women have been experiencing. The Swedish Armed Forces’ gender equality plan says that gender and equality perspectives are to be adopted when developing new equipment. Although there has turned out to be a personal interest among the people responsible, the organizational commitment to the issue seems almost non-existant. A lack of communication between the users and the people responsible for the adaptation of equipment for women has also been noted. The only channel between the units and the Headquarters is so called “user representatives”, who are single-handedly responsible for the forwarding of opinions of hundreds of people. There are reasons to believe that women, as a minority, risk being smothered by the voices of the majority when this method is used. As a solution to this problem it is recommended that the organizational commitment is increased, through a more overt support from the higher command, and that a survey is conducted collecting the opinions of a wide group of people about the personal equipment that is supplied by the Armed Forces.
Boshoff, Alida. "Die impak van die grensoorlog (SWA/Angola) op die lewens van soldate, aan die hand van vertellings uit die oorlog." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/51704.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: It is asswned that events during the border war (SWAI Angola) had an influencelimpact on the lives of soldiers who took part in it. Some experiences have become embedded in their memories and are reflected in yams about such episodes and anecdotes that constitute a wealth of oral art. From a cultural history point of view, these therefore deserve to be recorded and conserved. The study interprets the narratives against the background of the border war and determines the relationship between these stories and the influence of the war on the lives of soldiers. Examples of war hwnour are grouped into stories about personal hygiene, misunderstandings, boyish pranks, practical jokes and other humorous incidents. As in any war, soldiers were confronted with unpleasant experiences such as bad news from home, the death of comrades and the enemy, adventures with wild animals and the loss of pets. Tales about soldiers' experiences during contact with the enemy allow one to gain insight into the functioning of the human mind. These stories are grouped into heroic deeds, narrow escapes and feelings experienced in contact with the enemy. As far as is known, no legends had their origin in the border war, but stories about quite a few legendary characters are told. Stories about helicopter pilots and trackers might eventually develop into legends, because of the fearlessness and skill of these people. Myths are stories originating in folkbelief, in which God or the gods play an important role. However, stories from the border war about chaplains and religion are not myths, but tales about personal experience with a religious inclination. It is clear from the narratives that religion played an important role in the lives of soldiers and that they had a child-like trust in a Supreme Being. Leaders, trackers and helicopter pilots were identified as important people in soldiers' battle for survival. They also had a need of female company and the presence of women. Pets played a significant role in allowing them to express their emotions. Each soldier experienced confrontation with death and the enemy in his own unique manner. In spite of hardships, many tales of a humorous nature were told. This can be regarded as a way of dealing and coping with unpleasant experiences.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die veronderstelling is dat gebeure gedurende die grensoorlog (SW AI Angola) In invloed/impak op die soldate wat daaraan deelgeneem het, se lewens gehad het. Sekere ervarings is in hulle geheue vasgele en kom in die vorm van belewenisvertellings en staaltjies na Yore, wat In ryke skat van volkswoordkuns bied. Dit verdien daarom om vanuit In kultuurhistoriese oogpunt opgeteken en bewaar te word. Die studie vertolk die vertellings teen die agtergrond van die grensoorlog en bepaal die verband tussen die vertellings en die invloed van die oorlog op die lewens van soldate. Voorbeelde van oorlogshumor word gegroepeer in verhale wat handel oor persoonlike higiene, misverstande, kwajongstreke, poetse en ander humoristiese insidente. Soos in enige oorlog, is soldate gekonfronteer met onaangename wedervarings soos slegte nuus van die huis af, die dood van makkers en die vyand, wedervarings met wilde diere en die verlies van troeteldiere. Vertellings oor soldate se ervarings tydens kontak met die vyand verleen insig in die werking van die menslike gees en is gegroepeer in heldedade, noue ontkomings en gevoelens wat ervaar is in kontak met die vyand. Sover bekend bestaan daar nie legendes uit die grensoorlog nie, maar daar is van In hele paar legendariese karakters vertel. Vanwee hulle onverskrokkenheid en vemuf kan verhale oor helikoptervlieeniers en spoorsnyers met verloop van tyd legendes word. Mites is verhale wat uit die volksgeloof spruit en waarin God of gode Inbelangrike rol speel. Verhale uit die grensoorlog wat handel oor kapelane en godsdiens, is egter nie mites nie maar belewenisvertellings met In godsdienstige strekking. Uit die vertellings blyk dit dat godsdiens In belangrike rol in die lewens van soldate gespeel het en dat daar In kinderlike vertroue in In Hoer Hand was. Leiersfigure, spoorsnyers en helikoptervlieeniers is geidentifiseer as belangrike persone in soldate se oorlewingstryd. Daar was ook In behoefte aan vroulike geselskap en teenwoordigheid. Troeteldiere het In belangrike rol gespeel om uiting te gee aan emosies. Soldate het konfrontasie met die dood en die vyand elkeen op sy eie unieke manier beleef. Ten spyte van ontberings, is daar heelwat verhale met In humoristiese strekking vertel en dit kan beskou word as In manier om onaangename ervarings te hanteer en te verwerk.
Hansen, Mads Uhlin. "Perpetuating hegemony: a critical reflection on social forces shaping Mozambique’s development strategy." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/4341.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The essence of this study is about structural change and how it is affected by competing social forces. My primary aim is to examine the problems and contradictions in Mozambique‟s development strategy and to gain an understanding of how these problems are influenced by the structure of the contemporary world order. A central focus will be on how social forces at various levels influence the way in which development strategy is formed through superior material capabilities, shaping ideas and establishing institutions. The main argument is that the hegemonic neoliberalist ideology has been perpetuated in Mozambique by external social forces and has become the mainstay of the development approach in the country. By acknowledging that theory is used by different social groups for various purposes, I depart from the common assumption of considering the Mozambican development example as a success, and rather ask „for whom it has been a success‟. The theoretical approach in this study is based on Coxian Critical Theory (CCT) and a significant proportion is dedicated to evaluate Cox‟s works and how he applies his theoretical framework in the analysis of the changing world order. To get a better appreciation for the strengths and weaknesses of CCT, the study will also examine the works of several scholars that use CCT in their studies of social forces in Southern Africa. The case study will be guided by the findings generated by the theoretical evaluation, particularly with regards to the way CCT allows for various points on entry in the analysis. The case study of Mozambique generated three main conclusions. Firstly, that Frelimo has failed to create a broad based consensus for its ideology among different social forces in Mozambique and that the historic bloc in Mozambique remains fragile. Secondly, that the economic elite in South Africa and the ANC collaborated with Frelimo in structuring the development strategy in Mozambique, and through this collaboration, perpetuated values consistent with the hegemonic neoliberal consensus. Finally, that the prevailing order in Mozambique is strengthened by the involvement of the international community and that structural change is unlikely to take place without the development of a stronger civil society. The theoretical contribution of the study has been to further support that the logic provided by CCT remains valid in the African context, and that it is highly compatible with other social theories. Furthermore, the study concludes that CCT is particularly compatible with post-colonial theory and social psychology and can be used to address the shortcomings of each other.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die sentrale punt van die studie is strukturele verandering en hoe dit beïnvloed word deur mededingende sosiale kragte. Die primêre doel van die tesis is om die probleme en teenstrydighede in Mosambiek se ontwikkelingstrategie te ondersoek en om te verstaan hoe hierdie probleme verband hou met die struktuur van die teenswoordige wêreld-orde. ‟n Belangrike fokus is ook hoe sosiale kragte op verskeie vlakke die wyse waarop ontwikkelingstrategie gevorm word beïnvloed, via besondere materiële vermoeëns, die vorm van idees en die skep van instellings. Die hoof argument is dat „n hegemoniese neoliberale ideologie perpetueer is in Mosambiek deur eksterne sosiale kragte en dat dit sodoende die bakermat van dié land se benadering tot ontwikkeling geword het. Deur te erken dat teorie deur verskillende sosiale groepe vir uiteenlopende redes gebruik word, beweeg ek weg van die algemene aanname, naamlik dat ontwikkeling in Mosambiek as suksesvol beskou kan word. Die vraag moet eerder gestel word, “vir wie is ontwikkeling in Mosambiek „n sukses?” Die teoretiese benadering in hierdie studie is gegrond op Coxiaanse Kritiese Teorie (CKT) en „n betekenisvolle proporosie van die studie word gewy aan „n evaluering van Cox se benadering en hoe hy dit toepas in „n analise van die veranderende wêreld-orde. Ten einde „n beter waardering daar te stel vir die voor- en nadele van CKT, ondersoek die studie ook die bydraes van „n aantal ander geleerdes wat die benadering gebruik in hul bestudering van sosiale kragte in Suider-Afrika. Die gevalle-studie word gerig deur die bevindinge wat gegenereer word deur hierdie teoretiese evaluering, in die besonder met betrekking tot die manier waarop CKT die gebruik van verskillende invalshoeke tot die analise fasiliteer. Die Mosambiekse gevalle-studie lewer drie hoof-gevolgtrekkings op. Eerstens, dat FRELIMO nie daarin geslaag het, om „n breë konsensus vir sy ideologiese uitgangspunte onder die verskillende sosiale kragte in die land te skep nie. Derhalwe, is die „historiese blok‟ in Mosambiek kwesbaar. Tweedens, dat die ekonomiesse elite in Suid-Afrika en binne die African National Congress (ANC) vi saamgewerk het met FRELIMO om die ontwikkelingstrategie in Mosambiek te struktureer. In daardie opsig, is waardes perpetueer wat saamhang met die hegemoniese neoliberale konsensus. Laatstens, dat die heersende orde in Mosambiek versterk word deur die betrokkenheid van die internasionale gemeenskap en dat strukturele verandering in dié land onwaarskynlik is sonder die ontwikkeling van „n sterker burgerlike samelewing. Die teoretiese bydrae van die studie ondersteun verder die premis dat CKT geldig bly binne die konteks van Afrika en dat dit versoenbaar is met ander sosiale teorieë. Verder, word die gevolgtrekking gemaak dat CKT ook besonder versoenbaar is met post-koloniale teorie en sosiale sielkunde en dat dit gebruik kan word om die tekortkominge in elkeen aan te spreek.
Marsch, Christer. "Yrkesväxling : officerens förutsättningar att yrkesväxla till den civila arbetsmarknaden." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2005. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1599.
Full textThe transformation of the Swedish Defence Forces in the last decade hasresulted in the organisation having more officers than necessary. As a resultSupreme Commander has given notice of dismissal to approximately 1000officers. The Supreme Commander aims to lower the average age of the officercorps but because of Swedish law he must discharge the younger officers. Theonly thing that can change this situation is implementing a new system that canrecruit, train and phase out officers with the purpose of having a youngerofficer corps, which can perform operations in the future better.The purpose of this essay is to find out what possibilities the officers workingin the Armed Forces today have of changing career. The main question iswhich professions or jobs have employment opportunities for officers andwhich don’t. Other questions are: what is the military profession and how canyou explain the military profession in other words.The method is to study governmental reports that describe the militaryprofession and officer competence. That has been analysed againstadvertisements for available jobs. Advertisements and officer competence havebeen transformed into a model by Per Erik Ellström that describes competenceand qualification.The answer is that the officer can be employed in a position of leadership indifferent lines of business and can get employment in lines of business havingto do with economics, administration and personnel.The essay has also noticed that a change is under way in the labour market. Thetraditional industrial occupations have fewer job opportunities than the serviceprofessions. This means that the officer has fewer opportunities for a secondcareer in the industrial sector and more opportunities in the service professions.In conclusion the essay claims by discuss that the Armed Forces must organiseand develop competence in helping officers create a new career outside theArmed Forces with the purpose of being able to implement their new system ofrecruiting, training and phasing out of personnel more quickly. This is the onlypossible way of transforming the Armed Forces and having a younger officercorps.
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Ludvig, Mats. "En spricka i den militära professionen." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1693.
Full textDuring the last decade the security environment in Europe has changed. TheSwedish armed forces have had to adapt to the new situation. Due to that thearmed forces changes focus from the national to the international arena. Thatmeans that the military profession also is transforming in some aspects. Themain purpose of this essay is to examine if the officers who has internationalexperience, differs from those who hasn’t, in their attitudes to the role of thearmed forces. The essay has a hypothesis. H0 Officers with internationalexperience consider the low intensity conflict to be the basis for the training ofsoldiers and units. H1 Officers without international experience consider thehigh intensity conflict to be the basis for the training of soldier and units. Theessay tries to understand the changes in the armed forces from the angle of thetheories of profession. The method is based on a questionnaire that two similargroups had to answer. One consisted of officers with international experienceand the other one of officers that hadn’t. The results from the survey show thatthe hypothesis H0 has a relevance of 100 percent for the officers who haveparticipated in international missions from 18 months and more. The relevanceof H1 is 87 percent. The first group of officers also tends to se the role of thearmed forces as a security politics instrument. The other group sees the armedforces role as combination of an instrument of the countries defence and as asecurity politics instrument. The essay states that it’s a reasonable developmentin the view of the theories of profession. It also states de necessity that theofficial rhetoric is in line with the doctrines and the daily practice. Otherwisethere is a great risk that the so essential trust for the senior leadership and theorganisation will decrease.
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Schiller, Sara. "En studie av CBRN-funktionen i BG08 och BG11." Thesis, Swedish National Defence College, Swedish National Defence College, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-778.
Full textSyftet med uppsatsen har varit att undersöka vilka skillnader som finns i analysen av CBRN-skyddsförmågan i BG08 och BG11. För att kunna genomföra undersökningen har det varit nödvändigt att beskriva hur EU Battle Group konceptet har tillkommit samt vad konceptet innebär. Följande frågeställningar har legat till grund för studien: Vilka förändringar har gjorts i analysen av CBRN-funktionen i BG08 och BG11? Om det finns några förändringar, hur förklarar man och förstår dessa förändringar? Utifrån de rådande politiska ingångsvärdena för de två styrkorna har viss diskrepans, dock liten, identifierats. Den största skillnaden ligger i vilken nation som skall bidra med förmågan. Den här skillnaden påverkar dock inte nämnvärt de framtagna CBRN-skyddskoncepten. Däremot har det under undersökningens gång framkommit att det hos en del befattningshavare inom Försvarsmakten funnits en önskan om att vidareutveckla CBRN-skyddskonceptet på ett antal punkter till BG11. Då arbetet med BG08 tog form fanns det stöd i HKV att tillgå på strategisk/operativ nivå, vilket saknades under arbetet med BG11. Utifrån den genomförda undersökningen i denna studie framstår detta stöd som relevant för att kunna utveckla det här konceptet på ett adekvat sätt. Författaren har under arbetes gång konstaterat att det torde bli en förändring i den reella förmågan som levererades av Finland till BG08 mot den reella förmåga Norge kommer att besitta i BG11. Det här har inte diskuterats under framtagandet av de två koncepten utan argumentationen har endast baserats på de politiska ingångsvärdena samt hotbilden för EU Battle Group.
The purpose of this paper has been to examine the differences in the analysis of CBRN protection capability of the BG08 and BG11. A secondary purpose to carry out this analysis was to describe the EU Battle Group concept, its development and meaning. The following issues formed the basis for the paper: What changes have been made in the analysis of CBRN branch in BG08 and BG11? If there are any changes, how do we explain and understand these changes? Given the current political input values for the two forces only minor discrepancies could be identified. The main difference is due to the nation responsible for CBRN capacity. This difference, however, does not seriously affect the developed CBRN protection-concepts. However, during the investigation it has emerged that some executives within the Armed Forces desire to develop some points of the CBRN protection-concept in reference to the BG11. When BG08 formed itself there was available support in HKV in strategic/operational level, which was missing in the workflow to BG11. Based on the findings of this paper this support seems relevant to develop the concept adequately. In the course of working on the paper the author has discovered a most likely change in the real capability delivered by Finland to the BG08, and the real ability that Norway will possess in BG11. The development process of the two concepts has not included an analysis of the ultimate ability. Instead is has been based on the input values and political threat for the EU Battle Group.
Van, Heerden Anneke. "Die Suiderkruisfonds en die mobilisering van die Suid-Afrikaanse blanke burgerlike samelewing tydens die Grensoorlog, 1968-1989." Thesis, Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/86207.
Full textENGLISH ABSTRACT: The Southern Cross Fund was established under the leadership of Elizabeth Albrecht in 1968. The organisation was created by white members of the civil society to provide support to the South African armed forces. In cooperation with the South African Defence Force, the Southern Cross Fund served the basic needs of the soldiers. Through its support of the troops the organisation also strived to serve as morale builder. This dissertation discusses the formation of the Southern Cross Fund in relation to South Africa’s political and military position during the Cold War with specific reference to the so-called Border War (1966-1989). The relationship between the Southern Cross Fund and the South African Defence Force as well as the orientation of the organisation as a civiland women’s organisation is analysed. The services endered by the organisation are discussed as well as an analysis of the significance of the Southern Cross Fund in both the military and civil spheres. The organisation is evaluated within the theoretical framework of the mobilisation of civil society in times of war within the timeframe of the existence of the Southern Cross Fund.
AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: In 1968 het die Suiderkruisfonds, onder leiding van Elizabeth Albrecht, tot stand gekom. Hierdie organisasie is deur lede van die blanke burgerlike samelewing gestig en het voorsorg vir die welsyn van die Suid-Afrikaanse gewapende magte getref. In samewerking met die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag het die Suiderkruisfonds aan die basiese behoeftes van die soldate voorsien en, deur middel van sy ondersteuning aan die troepe, gepoog om as moraalbouer te dien. Hierdie tesis bespreek die stigting van die Suiderkruisfonds teen die agtergrond van Suid-Afrika se politieke en militêre posisie tydens die Koue Oorlog met spesifieke verwysing na die sogenaamde Grensoorlog (1966-1989). Die Suiderkruisfonds se verhouding met die Suid-Afrikaanse Weermag, asook sy oriëntasie as beide burgerlike- en vroue-organisasie word ondersoek. Die dienste wat die organisasie gelewer het word volledig bespreek en die betekenis van die Suiderkruisfonds in beide die militêre en burgerlike sfere word ondersoek. Die organisasie word ook geevalueer binne die teoretiese raamwerk van die mobilisering van die burgerlike samelewing ten tye van konflik wat tydens die tydperk van die Suiderkruisfonds se bestaan voorgekom het.
Kilvik, Janne. "Tids och nivårelaterade förändringar i officerares syn på framtida officersyrket." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1684.
Full textThe military profession is changing. In what way has the changes duringthe latest years changed the view of the military profession? In what waydoes ageing in combination with education change the view of themilitary profession? What is constant and which are the trends in thisview? Is it, in this material, possible to find some explanations? Byanswering these questions I will get an indication concerning how stablethe answers from different parts are today. Finally I want to know whatsignals that is possible to find concerning if the Swedish Defence isgoing in the same direction as the rest of the European armed forces.After presentation of the problem the informants were chosen among thestudents at the Swedish National Defence Academy and Collage to takepart in an opinion poll. The answers were worked up and compiled indifferent branches. An essay written by B.Sundström in 1999/2000served as a reference to find possible trends and constants in the viewof the future military profession. During the analyses a comparativemethod were used. The results from the analyses were compiled to getanswers concerning if the Swedish Defence is going in the samedirection as the rest of the European Armed forces. During the analysesa theory about use of military power by Dr Däniker was used as well as atrend theory by Haltiner/Klain.A number of answers have been found to be connected to the timefactor as well as difference in age/education. Among the answersconnected to the time factor there is the threat from Russia, interest tobe a specialist, introduction of a full time profession defence, and theview of the conscript system. Answers connected to the difference inage/education were found among the view of numbers of levels in theofficer system, consequences if students are to pay for the education,cut downs in the defence budget and the will to move if getting a newjob. Furthermore it was observed that the students at the defenceacademy knew for certain what to answer in different questions. Someof the questions in fact are connected to booth the time factor as well asdifference in age/education, like in the answer concerning the duress totake part in international operations.Most of the answers appeared to be not stable whether the time fact orthe fact that the students are different ages and have different educationlevels. Those parts in the study that are more stable are concerningleadership and the view of taking part in international operations.Finally there are a lot of signals showing that the Swedish defence isgoing in the same direction as the rest of the European Armed Forcesconcerning tasks, internationalisation, manning as well asdemilitarisation of the society, if the students opinions of the futurecomes true.
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Söder, Rickard. "Climate Change & (In)Security : Practical Implications of Securitization." Thesis, Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-385728.
Full textSutera, Sofia. "Women and Leadership in Peacekeeping Operations: a Swedish Approach." Thesis, Malmö universitet, Fakulteten för kultur och samhälle (KS), 2018. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mau:diva-21048.
Full textJorlöv, Karin, and Emma Venngren. "Employer attractiveness of the Swedish Armed Forces : A quantitative study of gender differences and the effects of employer brand attributes and social media in the government authority sector." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Företagsekonomi, 2014. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-90596.
Full textWiklund, Peter. "Den svenska officeren - en krigare eller tjänsteman i uniform?" Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2004. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1741.
Full textThe purpose of this essay is to study Swedish officers’ attitude to the military professionbased on their understanding of the ongoing change within the Armed Forces inSweden. The aim is to examine if their attitude to the profession, in relation to thecurrent situation in the Armed Forces, complies with what they believe should be theArmed Forces core capabilities, role and mission.The essay begins with an introduction of Bengt Abrahamsson’s theories about militaryprofessionalism and Samuel P. Huntington’s and Morris Janowitz’s approaches to themilitary profession as being either radical or pragmatic. The main part of the empiricmaterial is interviews with officers with a connection to training of units within eachservice branch. The method used in this essay is a qualitative and investigationalanalysis of the interviews within the hermeneutic tradition of science. The purpose isnot to describe the complete attitude of the Swedish officers corps in this matter. Theessay explores ideas and knowledge about how Swedish officers refer to the followingsubjects; the purpose of the military professions and main tasks, what it means to be anofficer and what they feel are essential issues for the Armed Forces’ futureprofessionalism and legitimacy.The overall conclusions are that the Swedish officers attitude towards the professiondoesn’t harmonize with how they acknowledge and interpret the change of the ArmedForces in Sweden. In many ways it indicates a disapproval and suspicion of the futureflexible and network based defense. A central part of the officers’ lack of confidence inthe ongoing change is strongly connected to the absence of a clear aim and purpose ofthe Armed Forces, which in many ways has permeated the whole study. Further on,there is also distrust in the overall command of the Swedish Armed Forces, which theinterviewed officers think has transformed the officers corps to a clerk dominatedorganization. The present technological development is met with resistance within thecorps and interviewed officers feel that there is a need for an improved balance betweenresources for advanced military equipment and resources available for qualifiedexercises and training of units. Due to the current imbalance the interviewed officersfeel that their professionalism is decreasing and they don’t believe that they can solvethe core capabilities for the Armed forces namely armed combat. Within the changingworld around us and Sweden’s increased ambitions in the international arena, there arehowever some tendencies towards unanimity regarding the military professional roleand mission. The previously strong connection to a country’s borders is graduallystarting to shift towards the international arena. A new way of viewing the professioncomes into sight from the shadows of the former invasion defense – modern radicalism.Maybe this is a result of being able to draw the profession into the limelight without theCold Wars argument for a well trained, fully equipped and organized national defense.
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Kallin, Anders. "Den militära professionens förändring i dagens Sverige med särskilt fokus på Försvarsmaktens framtida internationalisering." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2003. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1767.
Full textThe main purpose of this essay has been to describe if the education of officershas changed and whether it has been adapted due to the future demand oninternational commitment that the Swedish government has given to the ArmedForces. Another purpose has been to answer the question if the attitude and willto serve abroad among the officers has changed during the last couple of years.The main sources that have been used come from the Swedish government, theArmed forces headquarter, and official books. The method used in the essay isa qualitative, investigational and textual analysis. The overall conclusions arethat the Armed forces must early identify and analyse what competence andeducational requirements, both practical and theoretical that are needed in thefuture to match the escalating internationalisation that is required of theSwedish officers. These requirements are most important to implement inmilitary schools and to reduce the “gap” between the officer’s profession andthe overall international tasks.
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Wall, Jan. "Internationell tjänst i förband : officerens ställningstagande." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2002. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1891.
Full textAfter the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Swedish Armed Forces are undergoing amajor reorganisation and downscaling of materiel and personnel. At the sametime, international commitments are increasing as well as the need for officersin the Swedish international units. The earlier Swedish units, for example, inBosnia and the present units in Kosovo have already shown difficulties whenrecruiting officers. That problem might become even bigger in the near future.The purpose of this essay is to discuss and reflect upon the officers’ motivationfor taking part in units aimed for international duties.In the essay, answers are given to the following questions:- What importance do motivation factors have on the officers’ decision oftaking part, or not taking part in the units for international duties?- What changes do the officers want to obtain in order to motivatethemselves to take part in the units for international duties?The theoretical framework in common motivation theories and especially thehuman needs and motivation theories is by Maslow, McClelland andHertzberg. Based on their theories, a tool for analysis consisting of sixmotivation factors has been created. The method is qualitative with a deductiveapproach including a quantitative, descriptive presentation of the result.The investigation includes 155 officers, second lieutenants to majors. Theprocurement of empiri has taken place by using mail questionnaires and writtensources.The empirical research provides some results and the main conclusions are,that the most important motivation factor for those who choose not to joininternational units is social needs. It is one of the reasons for approximately 80% in that group. The main motivation factors for those who decide to apply forinternational duty are the desire for growth in individual development andlearning and the need for meaningfulness in work. The most important factorsto change, in order to increase the level of motivation are economical benefits,a more flexible and changed rotation system and better support to the next ofkin.The conclusion shows that only one third of this year’s graduated majors arewilling to join the international units and that it is possible to change most ofthe motivation factors in order to increase the willingness of the officers.
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Gustafsson, Morgan. "Den internationelle officeren - en myt eller sanning?" Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2006. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1495.
Full textAs the world situation is changing, the Swedish Armed Forces, like those of many other countries,are in a phase of structural reorganization, with the purpose of downsizing and also adapting theArmed Forces to new tasks. One of the tasks that has higher priority today is participation ininternational military operations. What is the attitude of officers to these new commitments?This essay, by analysing documents and interviewing officers, attempts to bring clarity to thecomprehensive issue:Is there a striking difference between the officers’ view of their own profession and the ArmedForces’ view?The results show that the view of the officers in most cases closely matches that of the ArmedForces.To more closely examine the comprehensive issue the following three questions are posed:Firstly:Are there differences between students at the Military Academy (in whose contracts serviceabroad is compulsory) and those in the Swedish National Defence College‘s Advanced CommandProgramme (who were educated for Cold War situations and in whose contracts service abroad isnot compulsory)?Several significant differences are found when comparing the responses of students at the MilitaryAcademy and those in the Swedish National Defence College‘s Advanced Command Programme.Secondly:Is the willingness to participate in an international mission influenced by the country of themission and the length of the mission?The country of the mission affects the willingness to participate in an international mission,whereas the length of the mission does not.Thirdly:Can the differences in the answers be attributed to the fact that the interviewees are students atthe Military Academy or at the Swedish National Defence College?Significant differences in opinion are encountered that cannot be attributed to the fact that theinterviewees are students at the Military Academy or at the Swedish National Defence College.
Avdelning: ALB - Slutet Mag 3 C-upps. Hylla: Upps. ChP 04-06
Carlsson, Harald. "Massmedias syn på Operation Artemis : En fallstudie om Försvarsmaktens och massmedias rapportering från Operation Artemis." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2011. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-1536.
Full textThe Swedish veteran investigation brings attention to the problem of the media image of Sweden's participation in international missions. The purpose of this paper is to identify differences between the Swedish Armed Forces’ and the four major newspapers’ (Aftonbladet, Dagens Nyheter, Expressen and Svenska Dagbladet) reports of the events of Operation Artemis in Congo in 2003, and to investigate whether the reporting is different depending on whether it is a morning newspaper or tabloid. The analysis is made based on a narrative perspective and the newspapers have been analyzed according to categories of newspaper economics, sensationalist journalism, objectivity, bias and simplification. The paper shows that there are differences in how the Armed Forces and the newspapers reported from Operation Artemis. The essay also shows that reporting is different between newspapers and tabloids. There are also similarities in the reports on which all the newspapers have a bias and simplify some parts to help the reader understand the content. The Armed Forces show an objectivity and to clearly explain the sequence of events. The Armed Forces offer depth knowledge of the topic to the reader and offers the reader clarity with the help of fact boxes next to the articles.
Widiyanto, Okky. "The Culture of Leadership : The relationship between national culture and leadership models." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-4035.
Full textSaleh, Diana. "Interaction Design for Remote Control of Military Unmanned Ground Vehicles." Thesis, Linköpings universitet, Interaktiva och kognitiva system, 2021. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:liu:diva-174074.
Full textHolst, Simon. "Trovärdig uthållighet : Differentierad uthållighet – soldatens överlevnad." Thesis, Swedish National Defence College, Swedish National Defence College, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-792.
Full textFörsvarsmakten beskriver i Arméns utvecklingsplan 2010-2020 att tre dygns uthållighet på taktisknivå inte är tillräckligt utan bör vara mer flexibelt så att den även passar mindre enheter som skall kunna verka över stora avstånd utan möjlighet till egen logistik. Syftet med uppsatsen är att utreda vad trovärdig uthållighet är. Att utreda om tre dygns uthållighet på taktisk nivå är tillräckligt eller om denna bör utökas till mer än tre dygn. I uppsatsen beskrivs vad som står skrivet i olika dokument från Försvarsmakten vilka styr uthålligheten. Det beskrivs även hur Försvarsmakten avser att uthålligheten skall se ut i framtiden. Detta kopplas sedan mot erfarenhetsvärden från slutrapporter från Afghanistan, rapporter från Försvarets forskningsanstalt och US Marine Corps samt en enkätundersökning genomförd med chefer från FS15, FS16 samt FS17. Uppsatsen visar på att det som står skrivet från Försvarsmakten inte alltid stämmer överens med hurdet ser ut i verkligheten. De flesta chefer som svarat på enkätundersökningen uppger att de tagit med mer förnödenheter avseende mat, vatten och ammunition till personligt eldhandvapen än de inriktningar som Försvarsmakten gett. Detta resultat tyder på att uthålligheten inte är trovärdig utan bör utökas för att i framtiden kunna skapa ytterligare möjligheter för soldatens överlevnad.
The Swedish Armed Forces describes in the document Arméns utvecklingsplan 2010-2020 that three days endurance regarding food, water and ammunition on a tactical level is not enough. It should bemore flexible so that it fits even smaller units which operate over great distances without the possibility of own logistics. The purpose of this paper is to examine what credible endurance is. To investigate whether three days endurance of tactical level is sufficient or whether this should be extended to more than three days. The paper describes what is written in various documents from the Swedish Armed Forces which govern endurance. It also describes how the Swedish Armed Forces relate to endurance in the future. This is then connected to experience values from the final reports from Afghanistan, reports from the Swedish Defence Research Institute and the U.S. Marine Corps and implement a survey of executives from FS15, FS16 and FS17. This paper shows that what is written from the Swedish Armed Forces are not always consistent withhow it looks in reality. Most officers who responded to the survey report that they have included more commodities for food, water and ammunition for personal weapon than the directions given bythe Swedish Armed Forces. These results suggest that endurance is not credible and should be expanded in order to create additional opportunities for the soldier's survival.
Gussing, Fredrik. "Stress och ledarskap i en komplex miljö." Thesis, Swedish National Defence College, Swedish National Defence College, 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-808.
Full textKumulativ stress kan påverka soldater vid en utlandsmission. Denna stress orsakas av små vardagliga händelser och tjänstgöringsrelaterade händelser under en mission. Syftet med denna uppsats är att fåen fördjupad förståelse av hur en stressad gruppchef påverkar sin grupp i en komplex miljö som i den typ av missioner som för närvarande genomförs i Afghanistan. Uppsatsen undersöker hur kumulativ stress har påverkat gruppchefer och deras förmåga att leda gruppen samt hur stressen som gruppchefen utsatts för har påverkat gruppen. Undersökningen baseras på intervjuer av informanter som varit på utlandsmission i Afghanistan och de beskriver sin gruppchef och händelser som skedde under deras tid på mission. Alla informanter var män mellan 20-25 år när de genomförde sin utlandsmission. Informanterna hade olika befattningar för att ge undersökningen en bredare bild. För att kunna koppla till teorier om ledarskap och kumulativ stress har även dessa beskrivits i en teoretisk genomgång. Resultatet visar att gruppcheferna har på något sett påverkats av stress och att detta har påverkat deras handlande och påverkat gruppen. Hur de har agerat i de stressade situationerna tycks vara relaterat till hur de har fördelat ansvar och byggt upp gemenskapen i sin grupp. De grupper som hade en stark sammanhållning och öppet förhållande till varandra både i arbetet och privat påverkades mindre av att gruppchefen var stressad.
Cumulative stress may affect the troops on a foreign mission. This kind of stress is caused by small daily events and service-related events during a mission. The purpose of this thesis is to gain a deeper understanding of how stress affects group team leaders in a complex environment in the type of missions that are currently implemented in Afghanistan. The essay examines how group leaders have reacted to cumulative stress during their time in the mission and their ability to lead the group. The study is based on interviews with informants who had been on foreign missions in Afghanistan. All respondents were male between 20-25 years when they carried out their mission abroad. The informants had different positions in order to obtain a broader picture. The informants were interviewed about their squad leader and events that occurred during the mission. To be able to connect to theories of leadership and cumulative stress summaries of these have also been described in the theoretical analysis. The result shows that group leaders are affected by stress and that has affected their behaviour and impact on the group. How they have behaved in the stressful situations appears to be related to how they have allocated responsibilities and contributed to the cohesion in their group. The groups that had a strong cohesion and open relationship with each other, both at work and in private, appeared to be less affected by the commander when he/she was under stress.
Sundberg, Wallman Max. "I allmänhetens tjänst? : en fallstudie över intressekonflikter mellan kommuners fysiska planering och riksintressen för totalförsvarets militära del." Thesis, Umeå universitet, Institutionen för geografi, 2019. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-160955.
Full textRigtorp, Johan. "Organizational Learning Capability in a Modern Army." Thesis, Försvarshögskolan, 2020. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:fhs:diva-9159.
Full textTolliver, Joan Lee. "Veteran Reintegration." Wright State University / OhioLINK, 2020. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=wright1591382620327355.
Full textLinehagen, Frida. "Att (för)hålla sig till oskrivna regler : Kvinnliga militärers erfarenheter kring en mansdominerad organisation." Thesis, Linnéuniversitetet, Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS), 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:lnu:diva-65120.
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