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Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of US Military/Contractor Bonds in the Operational Environment. / Kinsey, Christopher; Batka, Caroline ; Schilling, Stefan.
In: the Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Vol. 48, No. 2, 2, 25.04.2022, p. 135-173.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Examining the Positive and Negative Aspects of US Military/Contractor Bonds in the Operational Environment
AU - Kinsey, Christopher
AU - Batka, Caroline
AU - Schilling, Stefan
PY - 2022/4/25
Y1 - 2022/4/25
N2 - The US Department of Defense (DoD) relies on contractors to execute its mission. Although the DoD aims to maintain functional group bonds among personnel to accomplish its objectives, the relationships between DoD personnel and contractors are not well understood. To examine the US military/contractor bond, we conducted a small, non-generalizable pilot study based on semi-structured interviews. Participants described a range of barriers to establishing military/contractor bonds, including inter-organizational impediments, issues with professional boundaries, lack of common communication processes, and social comparison. Participants also identified various facilitators to military/contractor bonds, including shared goals and experiences.
AB - The US Department of Defense (DoD) relies on contractors to execute its mission. Although the DoD aims to maintain functional group bonds among personnel to accomplish its objectives, the relationships between DoD personnel and contractors are not well understood. To examine the US military/contractor bond, we conducted a small, non-generalizable pilot study based on semi-structured interviews. Participants described a range of barriers to establishing military/contractor bonds, including inter-organizational impediments, issues with professional boundaries, lack of common communication processes, and social comparison. Participants also identified various facilitators to military/contractor bonds, including shared goals and experiences.
KW - Contractors
KW - Functional Group Bonds
KW - operational level
KW - Iraq War
KW - US Department of Defencse
KW - military
UR - https://journals.upress.ufl.edu/jpms/article/view/1839
U2 - 10.5744/jpms/2001
DO - 10.5744/jpms/2001
M3 - Article
VL - 48
SP - 135
EP - 173
JO - the Journal of Political and Military Sociology
JF - the Journal of Political and Military Sociology
IS - 2
M1 - 2
ER -
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