A Summary of Proposed Cross Cultural Competencies for an Increasingly Agile Department of Defense
Abstract
Cross-cultural competence (3C) is considered a life-long process in which individuals can learn how to maximize their inherent characteristics, as well as develop culture-general knowledge, skills, abilities, and attitudes to operate effectively in a culturally-diverse context.T his report posits that such competencies are not discrete, but, instead, build on one another in a complementary and synchronous manner (See figure 1). Thus, in an effort to produce a parsimonious yet comprehensive conceptualization of a 3C framework, the findings from the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI)1 report were compared to those of the emergent constructs in the Applied Research Associates, Inc. (ARA) report.2 Based on a comparison of the final constructs provided in the reports, it became apparent that both frameworks substantially converged in their approaches. This finding thereby lends credence to a logical, theory-based, and practical sequence for a codified development of 3C training.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 08, 2020
- Accession Number
- AD1117034
Entities
People
- Allison Greene-sands
- Felicia O Kaloydis
- M M Sudduth
- Patrice Reid
Organizations
- Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute