Interorganizational cooperation III of III: the joint force perspective

• Published in: Joint Force Quarterly : JFQ no. 81; p. 129
• Main Authors: McArthur, By James C, Marshall, Cara Allison, Erickson, Dale, Flowers, E. Paul, Franco, Michael E, Hock, George H, Katsos, George E, King, Luther L, Kirby, William E, Mantiply, William M, McWilliams, Michael E, Munn, A. Christopher, Padilla, Jeffrey K, Roman, Elmer L, Vanzwienen, Raymond E, Wissel, Jeffrey P
• Format: Journal Article Trade Publication Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington National Defense University 01.04.2016
• Subjects: Analysis; Civil-military relations; Joint operations (Military science); United States
• ISSN: 1070-0692; 1559-6702

This article completes a trilogy on interorganizational cooperation -- with a focus on the joint force perspective. The first article discussed civilian perspectives from across the US Government and their challenges in working with the military and highlighted the potential benefits of enhancing unity of effort throughout the government. The second article presented humanitarian organization perspectives on interfacing with the military and served to illuminate the potential value of increased candor and cooperation as a means to develop mutually beneficial relationships. In this final installment, the discussion focuses on how the joint force might assess and mitigate the issues raised by the first two articles through application of the joint doctrine development process. This article also explores how joint doctrine can assist in developing and sustaining the relationships that are essential for building effective and cooperative processes in the operational environment.