An Analysis of Cross-Cultural Behaviors for Military Advisors in the Middle East

Abstract

Five-hundred-sixty-five externally sourced Transition Team advisors returning from Iraq and Afghanistan completed a survey to help identify the cross-cultural behaviors critical to advisor effectiveness in the current operating environment. Results indicated role modeling, establishing credibility with one's counterpart, and being respectful were among the most frequent and important advisor behaviors. Results also suggested that a command of common words and greetings in the native language was valuable, but that advisors were able to communicate without significant proficiency in the counterpart's language given the availability of competent interpreters.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA505827

Entities

People

  • Bradon D. Mcgowan
  • Christopher L. Vowels
  • Jason M. Brunner
  • Kimberly A. Metcalf
  • Michael Beemer
  • Michelle R. Zbylut

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Advisory Activities
  • Afghanistan
  • Availability
  • Deployment
  • Environment
  • Frequency
  • International Security
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Language
  • Military Advisors
  • Reliability
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys
  • Training
  • Transitions
  • United States

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  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design