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Titolo |
Cross-cultural competence for a twenty-first-century military : culture, the flipside of COIN / / edited by Robert Greene Sands and Allison Greene-Sands |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2014 |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-4985-5629-9 |
0-7391-7960-8 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (414 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Greene SandsRobert R |
Greene-SandsAllison |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Military education - United States |
Intercultural communication - United States |
Cultural competence - United States |
Kultur |
US Army |
Electronic books. |
United States Armed Forces Foreign service |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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engaged in national security efforts, especially for those in the military. This book provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of how and why cross-cultural competence has become critical for both national security and international stability—and what can be done to build this capability in the Force. As thought-leaders in the cross-cultural challenges affecting today’s military, Drs. Robert Greene Sands and Allison Greene-Sands have compiled the most cutting-edge work from operators, researchers, and educators that advance our collective understanding of the human capabilities necessary for success in contemporary warfare, international stability, and sustainable peace. -- Paula Caligiuri, Northeastern UniversityIn bringing together scholars |
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and specialists from a wide range of organizational settings—from academia to the armed forces, in both governmental and non-governmental settings—Allison and Robert Greene Sands have captured the rich diversity of both knowledge bases and practical applications that are essential for successful cross-cultural competence in a twenty-first -century military. -- Scott McGinnis, Defense Language InstituteThese writings on cross-cultural competence are prescient, timely, and absolutely a necessary read. They bring what we know and need to know about ourselves and others into context and clarity. |
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