Resumen de Leadership factors that influence the respect of human rights and humanitarian law
The respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law is linked to conflict resolution and recent experiences show that is not possible to prevent, manage or resolve a conflict only with military means, a Comprehensive Approach is essential and in this context leadership assumes a crucial role.
The purpose of this study is to determine the leadership factors influencing the respect of Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law. The first research question focuses on the relevance of the Comprehensive Approach, while the remaining questions examine why it is so difficult to implement it and how its implementation could improve the respect for Human Rights and the cooperation between the various organizations involved. Furthermore, the research will seek to discover the leadership factors that influence the implementation of the Comprehensive Approach.
The study is a mixed methods design. In stage one of the research, a preliminary on-line survey was administered to two groups of civilian and military personnel with a return rate of 40 percent using the Cultural Transformation Tools. The survey participants were selected for a semi-structured interview. Based on the results of the survey a focus group was conducted in order to deepen the investigation.
Results of the preliminary survey and the analysis done with the focus group were then used to carry out a survey on universal values using the methodology developed by Shalom Schwartz. The study findings suggest that institutional factors and human values play a prevalent role in influencing international leaders decisions on the implementation of the Comprehensive Approach.
