An Evaluation of Intercultural Relations Training for Navy Overseas Personnel

Abstract

Intercultural relations (ICR) training programs are designed to meet the following objectives: to extend United States diplomacy overseas, to increase job effectiveness, and to increase tour satisfaction. The primary purpose of the research described in this report was to examine the degree to which such training programs (Overseas Duty Training (ODT), Personnel Exchange Program (PEP) training, and Human Resource Development Center (HRDC) ICR Specialist Training) were having desired effects in terms of attitudinal and long-range behavioral change. Since much training research is characterized by methodological and design inadequacies, an additional purpose was to develop and utilize a methodological approach which employed scientific standards of experimental design. This approach was designed to provide information which could be used to improve and strengthen ICR training and to provide an objective assessment of training effectiveness and impact.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA005365

Entities

People

  • Alan W. Lau
  • Perry N. Blanchard

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Education
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Job Satisfaction
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Naval Personnel
  • Personnel Management
  • Schools
  • Social Sciences
  • Specialists
  • Students
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Trainees
  • Training
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Education

Readers

  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.