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Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army

Study on power structures and their influences on the patterns of interaction used in the military is a rare phenomenon due to strong gatekeeping. Many past researchers have delved only into military culture and organisational communication. The aim of this paper is to present findings of this res...

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Main Authors: Khoo, Marcus Ghee Han, Bahiyah Abdul Hamid,
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13997/1/31322-110125-1-PB.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.139972020-01-23T23:59:03Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13997/ Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army Khoo, Marcus Ghee Han Bahiyah Abdul Hamid, Study on power structures and their influences on the patterns of interaction used in the military is a rare phenomenon due to strong gatekeeping. Many past researchers have delved only into military culture and organisational communication. The aim of this paper is to present findings of this research gap i.e., on the patterns of interaction used by both commissioned officers and enlisted personnel in the Malaysian Army. It discusses how power structures influence the patterns of interaction used by them. The study investigates how rank structure and chain of command in the military (legitimised authority) influence both commissioned officers and enlisted personnel in deriving their patterns of interaction. It also investigates how the dominant ideology and organisational culture (hegemony) derive their patterns of interaction. This study analyses the transcripts of three audio recordings among commissioned officers and enlisted personnel which were audio recorded from a meet up, meeting and drill training session. The findings indicate that members of the Malaysian Army derive their patterns of interaction through different means. Those different means are not just through coercive means contrary to popular belief but also through regulatory and subtle means. Those different means are determined by the context and speakers. The findings reveal that command and control are essentially linked to many contributing factor and not just merely power per se. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2019 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13997/1/31322-110125-1-PB.pdf Khoo, Marcus Ghee Han and Bahiyah Abdul Hamid, (2019) Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 25 (3). pp. 46-64. ISSN 0128-5157 http://ejournals.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1218
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description Study on power structures and their influences on the patterns of interaction used in the military is a rare phenomenon due to strong gatekeeping. Many past researchers have delved only into military culture and organisational communication. The aim of this paper is to present findings of this research gap i.e., on the patterns of interaction used by both commissioned officers and enlisted personnel in the Malaysian Army. It discusses how power structures influence the patterns of interaction used by them. The study investigates how rank structure and chain of command in the military (legitimised authority) influence both commissioned officers and enlisted personnel in deriving their patterns of interaction. It also investigates how the dominant ideology and organisational culture (hegemony) derive their patterns of interaction. This study analyses the transcripts of three audio recordings among commissioned officers and enlisted personnel which were audio recorded from a meet up, meeting and drill training session. The findings indicate that members of the Malaysian Army derive their patterns of interaction through different means. Those different means are not just through coercive means contrary to popular belief but also through regulatory and subtle means. Those different means are determined by the context and speakers. The findings reveal that command and control are essentially linked to many contributing factor and not just merely power per se.
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author Khoo, Marcus Ghee Han
Bahiyah Abdul Hamid,
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Bahiyah Abdul Hamid,
Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army
author_facet Khoo, Marcus Ghee Han
Bahiyah Abdul Hamid,
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title Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army
title_short Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army
title_full Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army
title_fullStr Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army
title_full_unstemmed Power structures and patterns of interaction in the Malaysian Army
title_sort power structures and patterns of interaction in the malaysian army
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2019
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13997/1/31322-110125-1-PB.pdf
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/13997/
http://ejournals.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1218
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