ABOUT BOOK

"This study examines self-assessment of preparedness for unforeseen events ~and how it varies between groups and individuals according to roles and functions ~within an organization. The study has two objectives. The first is to analyse the relationship ~between general self-efficacy, perceived competence in demanding situations and ~social support, and based on this, to assess the efficiency of interaction (samhandling) ~in organizations and preparedness for the unforeseen. The second aim is to examine ~how these factors vary according to professional experience. A survey questionnaire ~was completed during winter 2016/2017. All 624 respondents were male or female ~employees of the Norwegian Armed Forces, based in different units, with different ~levels of competence, and included commissioned and non-commissioned officers, ~officer cadets and conscripts. The response rate was 77 percent, and a total of 810 ~personnel were approached. This study incorporates central concepts of individual ~and social resources that could permit the prediction and understanding of resilient ~behaviors in complex and demanding situations. Interaction was found to be the ~most important predictor of preparedness for the unforeseen. This study also shows ~that interaction combined with general self-efficacy and social support can account ~for a considerable proportion of the variance in preparedness for the unforeseen. The ~results indicate that it is possible to prepare for unforeseen events by implementing ~measures that improve social factors in particular."