Military NGO Interaction: The Value of Cultural Competence

Abstract

Military and Non-Governmental Organizations have difficulty working together and communicating effectively because their organizational cultures, perspectives, goals, and language are vastly different. By understanding the substantive differences between their respective organizational cultures, and applying basic cross-cultural communication techniques, military leaders can communicate more effectively with civilian partners. Individuals with experience in both the military and civilian occupations can effectively serve as bridges between the two communities. OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT, the mission to assist the Kurds in Northern Iraq in 1991, and OPERATION UNIFIED RESPONSE, the joint, combined, and interagency response to the earthquake in Haiti in 2010, provide case studies to examine the applicability and validity of these ideas.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 08, 2013
Accession Number
ADA603704

Entities

People

  • Frederick E. Kuehn

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Case Studies
  • Command And Control
  • Governments
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Relations
  • Military Applications
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Science
  • Personnel Management
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Teamwork
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Organizational Psychology.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.