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Corporate Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Opportunities in Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences for the U.S. Military.

Title Human behavior in military contexts / Committee on Opportunities in Basic Research in the Behavioral and Social Sciences for the U.S. Military ; James J. Blascovich and Christine R. Hartel, editors ; Board on Behavioral, Cognitive and Sensory Sciences, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, National Research Council of the National Academies.

Publication Info. Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008.

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Description 1 online resource (xii, 238 pages)
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Contents pt. 1. Committee report -- pt. 2. Papers.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary "Human behavior forms the nucleus of military effectiveness. Humans operating in the complex military system must possess the knowledge, skills, abilities, aptitudes, and temperament to perform their roles effectively in a reliable and predictable manner, and effective military management requires understanding of how these qualities can be best provided and assessed. Scientific research in this area is critical to understanding leadership, training and other personnel issues, social interactions and organizational structures within the military. The U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences (ARI) asked the National Research Council to provide an agenda for basic behavioral and social research focused on applications in both the short and long-term. The committee responded by recommending six areas of research on the basis of their relevance, potential impact, and timeliness for military needs: intercultural competence; teams in complex environments; technology-based training; nonverbal behavior; emotion; and behavioral neurophysiology. The committee suggests doubling the current budget for basic research for the behavioral and social sciences across U.S. military research agencies. The additional funds can support approximately 40 new projects per year across the committee's recommended research areas. Human Behavior in Military Contexts includes committee reports and papers that demonstrate areas of stimulating, ongoing research in the behavioral and social sciences that can enrich the military's ability to recruit, train, and enhance the performance of its personnel, both organizationally and in its many roles in other cultures."--Publisher's description.
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Subject Sociology, Military -- United States.
Sociology, Military.
United States.
Cultural relations.
Cultural relations.
Second language acquisition.
Second language acquisition.
Soldiers -- Training of.
Soldiers -- Training of.
Soldiers.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Academic theses.
Academic theses.
Added Author Blascovich, Jim.
Hartel, Christine R., 1947-
National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Behavioral, Cognitive, and Sensory Sciences.
Other Form: Print version: Human behavior in military contexts. Washington, DC : National Academies Press, ©2008 0309112303 9780309112307 (OCoLC)191806309
ISBN 0309112311 (electronic book)
9780309112314 (electronic book)
1281151548
9781281151544
9780309112307
0309112303