Cross Cultural Competence

TOWARD AN OPERATIONAL DEFINITION OF CROSS-CULTURAL COMPETENCE FROM INTERVIEW DATA
K.G. Ross Institute of Simulation and Training University of Central Florida

DEFENSE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE DIRECTORATE OF RESEARCH

Submitted to Dr. Daniel P. McDonald, Director of Research Spring 2008

DEOMI Internal Report CCC-08-1

Cognitive Performance Group

Operational Definition of Cross-Cultural Competence

Table of Contents
Introduction .......................................................................................................... 1 Purpose ........................................................................................................... 1 Project Overview .............................................................................................. 1 Definition of Cross-Cultural Competence .................................................................. 3 Method ................................................................................................................. 5 Research Question ........................................................................................... 5 Procedure ........................................................................................................ 5 Participants ...................................................................................................... 7 Findings and Implications ....................................................................................... 7 Demographics .................................................................................................. 7 Cross-Cultural Competence Factors Revealed in Interviews .................................. 7 Cross-Cultural Competence and Mission Effectiveness.........................................14 Implications for a Cross-Cultural Competence Model ..........................................14 References... [continues]

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