LEADER 04254nam 2200745 a 450 001 9910220079703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-8330-4936-4 035 $a(CKB)2670000000014542 035 $a(EBL)510397 035 $a(OCoLC)593295889 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000344045 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11294880 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000344045 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10306569 035 $a(PQKB)10425718 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL510397 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10375777 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC510397 035 $a(oapen)doab114861 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000014542 100 $a20091022d2009 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aUnderstanding commanders' information needs for influence operations /$fEric V. Larson ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aSanta Monica, CA $cRAND$d2009 215 $a1 online resource (165 p.) 225 1 $aRand Corporation monograph series ;$vMG-656-A 300 $a"RAND Arroyo Center." 300 $a"Prepared for the United States Army." 311 08$a0-8330-4691-8 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 127-133). 327 $aCover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE - Introduction; Defining Terms; Study Tasks and Analytic Approach; Organization of This Monograph; CHAPTER TWO - Commanders' Information Needs for Influence Operations; Insights from Structured Conversations with Commanders; Insights from Recent Papers by Senior Commanders; Insights from Case Study Analyses; Insights from the National Training Center; Insights from 1st Information Operations Command; Observations from Unified Quest 2006 327 $aInsights from a Review of Doctrine, Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures, and Task Lists Chapter Conclusions; CHAPTER THREE - Sources of Commanders' Information Needs; Commanders' Guidance; The Operating Environment and Information Domain; Resources Available to the Commander; Chapter Conclusions; CHAPTER FOUR - Remaining Challenges; Vertical Coordination and Echelonment; Horizontal Coordination Across Areas of Operation; Ensuring Continuity in Transitions; Overcoming Doctrinal Stovepiping of Information Operations; APPENDIX A - Identified Information Requirements for Influence Operations 327 $aAPPENDIX B - Task List AnalysisAPPENDIX C - A Metrics-Based Planning and Assessment Approach for Influence Operations; APPENDIX D - Assessment of Expected Utility Modeling for Influence Operations; APPENDIX E - Assessment of Social Network Analysis for Influence Operations; References 330 $aDocuments a study whose goals were to develop an understanding of commanders' information requirements for cultural and other "soft" factors in order to improve the effectiveness of combined arms operations, and to develop practical ways for commanders to integrate information and influence operations activities into combined arms planning/assessment in order to increase the usefulness to ground commanders of such operations. 410 0$aRand Corporation monograph series ;$vMG-656-A. 606 $aGenerals$zUnited States$xInformation services 606 $aCommand of troops 606 $aInfluence (Psychology) 606 $aInformation warfare$zUnited States 606 $aCombined operations (Military science) 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xPlanning 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xOfficers$xInformation services 607 $aUnited States$xArmed Forces$xInformation services 607 $aUnited States$xMilitary policy 615 0$aGenerals$xInformation services. 615 0$aCommand of troops. 615 0$aInfluence (Psychology) 615 0$aInformation warfare 615 0$aCombined operations (Military science) 676 $a355.4/1 701 $aLarson$b Eric V$g(Eric Victor),$f1957-$0879922 712 02$aArroyo Center. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910220079703321 996 $aUnderstanding commanders' information needs for influence operations$91964940 997 $aUNINA