02417nam 2200457Ia 450 991069883450332120090616101321.0(CKB)5470000002397522(OCoLC)351398833(EXLCZ)99547000000239752220090526d2008 ua 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierOperational culture for the warfighter[electronic resource] principles and applications /Barak A. Salmoni [and] Paula Holmes-EberQuantico, VA :Marine Corps University,2008.ix, 344 pages digital, PDF fileTitle from title screen (viewed on May 26, 2009).Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-344).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."This textbook is designed to help Marines link concepts of culture to the realities of planning and executing military operations around the world." -- p. 2.Operational culture for the warfighter Cultural awarenessStudy and teachingUnited StatesMulticultural educationUnited StatesSociology, MilitaryUnited StatesMilitary educationUnited StatesCultural awarenessStudy and teachingMulticultural educationSociology, MilitaryMilitary educationSalmoni Barak A973381Holmes-Eber Paula274033Marine Corps University (U.S.)GPOGPOBOOK9910698834503321Operational culture for the warfighter3438868UNINA