Published on 7 July 2026

Research team Dr. Ivana Igic

Dr. Ivana Igic

Forschungsteam Organizational Behavior & Human Readiness

Modern armed forces depend not only on equipment and doctrine, but on people who stay healthy, capable, and adaptable under pressure and continuous change. The Organizational Behavior & Human Readiness research team examines the organizational conditions that make this possible. We bring a work and organizational psychology perspective to Human Readiness – the sustainable capacity of individuals, teams, and units to perform, stay healthy, and adapt over time. Our research asks how working conditions, careers, collaboration, leadership, and change processes shape that capacity across military and civilian personnel, and how organizations can strengthen it through evidence-based design. In doing so, we connect scientific foundations with the practical questions facing the Swiss Armed Forces, contributing to the development of healthy, learning-oriented, and future-ready organizations.

Selected research areas

Laufende Projekte

Human Readiness and sustainable performance
Working conditions, culture, and mental health
Demographic change and successful aging at work
Careers, development, and knowledge transfer
Collaboration, learning, and adaptability
Digitalization, artificial intelligence, and the changing nature of work
Evidence-based organizational development

1. Activating the Potential of Ageing and Age-Diverse Swiss Armed Forces
How do demographic change, age diversity, and technological change affect the sustainable performance and adaptability of military organizations? The project examines age-inclusive structures, sustainable careers, and intergenerational knowledge transfer, and asks how digitalization and AI reshape the demands of work – and how organizations can meet them on an evidence base.

2. Decoding «Good» Leadership: Resilienz und Wohlbefinden in der Schweizer Armee
What develops effective, healthy leadership across a military career? The project examines the formative experiences, learning processes, and organizational conditions that shape leadership competence, well-being, and adaptability

3. Mental-Readiness-Trainings für militärische Führungskräfte
Building on this research, the team develops and scientifically evaluates training formats that strengthen mental readiness – equipping leaders to meet pressure, uncertainty, and demanding situations in a reflective, health-oriented, and decisive way.