Operational culture for the warfighter : principles and applications / Barak A. Salmoni [and] Paula Holmes-Eber.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Salmoni, Barak A.

Contributor:

Holmes-Eber, Paula

Marine Corps University (U.S.)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine Corps University (U.S.)--Textbooks.

Marine Corps University (U.S.).

Cultural awareness--Study and teaching--United States.

Cultural awareness.

Multicultural education--United States.

Multicultural education.

Sociology, Military--United States.

Sociology, Military.

Military education--United States.

Military education.

United States.

Genre:

Textbooks

Textbooks.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (ix, 344 pages)

Place of Publication:

Quantico, VA : Marine Corps University, 2008.

Summary:

"This textbook is designed to help Marines link concepts of culture to the realities of planning and executing military operations around the world."--Page 2

Contents:

Foreword / General James N. Mattis, USMC

Acknowledgments

Introduction

Part 1. Terms of Reference: 1. Context ; 2. Defining culture

Part 2. Five operational culture dimensions for planning and execution: 3. Dimension 1

The physical environment ; 4. Dimension 2

The economy ; 5. Dimension 3

The social structure ; 6. Dimension 4

The political structure ; 7. Dimension 5

Belief systems

Part 3. Toward applying operational culture: 8. From models to dimensions to observable realities ; 8. Operational culture learning in training and education

Conclusion

Appendix A. Glossary of terms

Appendix B. Culture operator's questions

Bibliography.

Notes:

Title from title screen (viewed on May 26, 2009).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-344).

Electronic reproduction. [Place of publication not identified] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010.

Other Format:

Salmoni, Barak A. Operational culture for the warfighter

OCLC:

351398833

Access Restriction:

Use copy Restrictions unspecified