What Motivates Slovenian ‘Peacekeepers’?

Juvan, Jelena; Vuga, Janja

doi:10.1080/13533312.2011.527522

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“…an adventure, gaining self-confidence) motivational structure. With an average of 3.8, 11 the most commonly listed reasons for the members' deployment on an IOM are modern reasons; however, the difference between all three types of motivational reasons is not significant (Juvan and Vuga, 2011). It is interesting to note that neither prior to the deployment nor after the return did members believe that the money they thereby earned could help them with family issues (Juvan and Vuga, 2011).…”

Section: The Family During the Time Of Deploymentmentioning

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Work–family conflict between two greedy institutions – the family and the military

Vuga

Juvan

2013

Current Sociology

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The importance of getting the job done is taking over our personal lives and causing a potential work–family conflict. There are some institutions that have traditionally placed high demands on their members and have been termed ‘greedy institutions’. This article analyses the relationship between two greedy institutions – the family and the military – considering the demands they both place on their members. The article strives to establish which one of them is greedier and consequently responsible for a potential work–family conflict. The in-depth analysis is based on the findings of 10 years’ research among service members of the Slovenian Armed Forces and a sample of their families. The results indicate that: (1) both the family and the military might be greedy institutions, although especially during deployment the greediness of the military outweighs that of the family; (2) the contemporary military organization does not only require service members’ loyalty, but the whole family’s support; (3) Slovenian military families remain highly supportive, regardless of military demands; (4) there are no significant differences in balancing work/family between genders ( p = .119), with women reporting less work–family conflict than men ( p = .041) and women feeling more support for their deployment from their family and friends than men.

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Work–family conflict between two greedy institutions – the family and the military

Vuga

Juvan

2013

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“…Therefore, the author concluded that 'actions by soldiers during deployment can only be understood when societal and political influences affecting them and the army are considered as well' (Tomforde 2005: 585). More recently, various other studies have focused on soldiers' motivations in peacekeeping (Juvan and Vuga 2011;Stabell 2012), the way soldiers' selfimages influence the way they perceive, and conduct their tasks (Hedlund and Soeters 2010) and the role of contrasting perceptions of the mission operational environment in explaining performance differences between peacekeeping contingents (Ruffa 2014).…”

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The sociological dimension of external military interventions: The Portuguese military abroad

Carreiras

2014

Portuguese Journal of Social Science

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This article addresses, from a sociological point of view, the involvement of the Portuguese armed forces in international peace operations. After reviewing some major sociological contributions for understanding change in military institutions and the development of international military missions, it concentrates on the Portuguese case, aiming at uncovering the place and meaning of peace operations for the Portuguese armed forces during the past two decades. After briefly recalling some facts and figures concerning the Portuguese participation in peace operations, it addresses the relevance of such involvement at different analytical levels, showing that peace operations have come to play a decisive role in the national defence political discourse, the organizational configuration of the Portuguese armed forces and the soldiers' professional identity. The last section consists of a short prospective exercise looking at possible implications of disengagement from international peace missions. The conclusion is that, considering the strategic, organizational and sociopsychological centrality of these missions, disengagement is likely to have important consequences in the overall strategic definition, purpose and identity of the

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“…20 It seems that institutional loyalty no longer suffices for SAF members since they require additional motivation, such as career improvement, gaining new skills, the chance of an adventure and ultimately to earn extra money. 21 The perception of POs as a tool to guarantee global or at least regional stability has not been identified among members of the SAF. It could be said that the SAF, as well as the whole of society, does not perceive any serious military threats to the country or region.…”

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Safety Bubble versus Risk Awareness

Vuga¹

2013

Armed Forces & Society

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The acceptance of risk in a certain society is tested when de facto or merely potential military death casualties are raised. Several dimensions influencing the acceptability of risk have already been analyzed, although only three are examined in this article—namely, the historicopolitical, sociodemographic, and cultural. The Slovenian public opinion survey persistently shows strong risk aversion among Slovenians and the article’s purpose is therefore to (1) establish how can the strong risk aversion be explained by the selected dimensions; and (2) identify what part of the population is most risk-aversive. To that end, over twenty years of Slovenian public poll data are analyzed using a triangulation of statistical methods, revealing a cultural pattern of safety bubble versus risk awareness. As the risk aversion model reveals, Slovenian society represents a safety bubble, with strong risk aversion and a very narrow selection of activities worth making sacrifices for. Death casualties are rarely accepted, even if incurred in support of ideals society strongly appreciates, like humanitarian causes.

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What Motivates Slovenian ‘Peacekeepers’?

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Work–family conflict between two greedy institutions – the family and the military

Work–family conflict between two greedy institutions – the family and the military

The sociological dimension of external military interventions: The Portuguese military abroad

Safety Bubble versus Risk Awareness

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