Understanding commanders' information needs for influence operations [electronic resource] / Eric V. Larson ... [et al.].
Series: Rand Corporation monograph series ; MG-656-A.Publication details: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, 2009.Description: xxix, 133 p. : illISBN:- 9780833046918 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 0833046918 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- Generals -- United States -- Information services
- Command of troops
- Influence (Psychology)
- Information warfare -- United States
- Combined operations (Military science)
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Planning
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Officers -- Information services
- United States -- Armed Forces -- Information services
- United States -- Military policy
- 355.4/1 22
- UB413 .U434 2009eb

"RAND Arroyo Center."
"Prepared for the United States Army."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-133).
Documents 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.
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