Operational culture for the warfighter
Subtitle: principles and applications
By: Dr. Barak A. Salmoni [and] Dr. Paula Holmes-Eber.
Contributors: Holmes-Eber, Paula.; Marine Corps University (U.S.).
Publisher: Marine Corps University
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Quantico, VA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 344
Subjects: United States. -- Marine Corps -- Planning -- Effect of culture on; United States. -- Marine Corps -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Strategy -- Effect of culture on; Military planning -- United States -- Effect of culture on; Military art and science -- United States -- Effect of culture on; Cultural awareness -- United States; Cultural awareness -- Study and teaching -- United States; Multicultural education -- United States; Multiculturalism -- United States; Sociology, Military -- United States; Military education -- United States; Textbooks -- Marine Corps University; United States -- Military policy -- Effect of culture on
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Foreword / General James N. Mattis, USMC; title: Acknowledgments; title: Introduction; title: Part 1. Terms of Reference: 1. Context ; 2. Defining culture; title: 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; title: Part 3. Toward applying operational culture: 8. From models to dimensions to observable realities ; 8. Operational culture learning in training and education; title: Conclusion; title: Appendix A. Glossary of terms; title: Appendix B. Culture operator's questions; title: Bibliography.