Survival of the Company Man in Iraq.

摘要

This thesis examines the decision-making processes used by company grade officers operating in combat roles in Iraq and seeks to determine if innovation largely originates among lower ranking officers. The author analyzes the incentives structure and the command climate of the U.S. Army in Iraq and how officers operate within this environment. Interviews with officers who served in Iraq illuminate the motivations for innovation. The thesis identifies the many obstacles that officers encounter in attempting to 'innovate from below.'.