Assessing Alternative Approaches to the Development of a DEOMI Cross-Cultural Competency Inventory
Abstract
This analysis compares two sets of cross-cultural competency scales generated from a pretest of items developed to assess various aspects of cultural competency that were added to the online version of the DEOCS for a nine week period in 2008. The two sets of scales examined were developed, respectively, by Ross, Thornson, McDonald, and Arrastia (2009) and Firestone and Harris (2009a, 2009b). The results obtained from the analysis of factors associated with the individual scales associated with each respective set underscore the importance of leveraging domestic diversity management expertise in DEOMIs efforts to expand its activities into the cross-cultural arena. The collection of additional data is recommended using the reduced number of 3C items included in both sets of scales since there is limited overlap between the scales in each set. In collecting additional data, it is further recommended that the responses to DEOCS items querying personal experiences of discrimination and sexual harassment be used as indicators of whether additional samples are representative of the experiences of the overall population of military personnel. Finally, it is suggested that DEOMIs ongoing efforts to expand its activities into the cross-cultural competence arena be coordinated with those of the DOD in line with the recommendations set forth in the Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Understanding Human Dynamics (Defense Science Board, 2009).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 01, 2009
- Accession Number
- AD1044661
Entities
People
- James B. Stewart
Organizations
- Pennsylvania State University