THE AMERICAN ADVISOR ABROAD.

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Abstract:

Mutual understanding of both the similarities and differences between an American and a host national counterpart is a key to effective utilization of the American advisor abroad. When both American and host know what to expect of each other, the American consultants interpersonal competence, consulting skill and technical knowledge can be brought to bear in a more effective manner than where misunderstandings of opinions, values and ideology prevail. A program is described which is building a abnk of information about such similarities and differences. How knowledge of the data has relevance to relations between the American and the host national is discussed along with educational procedures for disseminating such information to those who take on American advisory roles abroad. Author

Author(s):
Bass, Bernard M.
Author Organization(s):
ROCHESTER UNIV N Y MANAGEMENT RESEARCH CENTER
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Supplementary Note:
Presented at Conference on Leadership and Organizational Theory, West Point, June 25-27, 1969.
Pagination:
0036

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
TR-27
Contract/Grant Number(s):
N00014-67-A-0398-0002
Project Number(s):
NR-171-029
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
(*SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, MANAGEMENT PLANNING AND CONTROL), INTERACTIONS, CULTURE, ATTITUDES(PSYCHOLOGY), LEADERSHIP, DECISION MAKING, ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE, MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING, TRAINING, POPULATION
Field(s)/Group(s):
Administration and Management, Psychology
Keyword(s):
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS, ADVISORY PERSONNEL, CROSSCULTURE(SOCIOLOGY)
Report Date:
1969 Aug 01