United Nations International Police Officers in Peacekeeping Missions: A Phenomenological Exploration of Complex Acculturation

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Why do international policing missions often fail to achieve their mandate? Why do United Nations Police officers struggle when serving in foreign peacekeeping missions? United Nations International Police Officers in Peacekeeping Missions: A Phenomenological Exploration of Complex Acculturation unravels these problems to find a causal thread: When working in hyper-diverse organizations such as the United Nations Police, United Nations police officers must grapple with adjusting to a kaleidoscope of different and competing cultures simultaneously―an issue the author identifies as complex acculturation. In this introduction to the novel concept of complex acculturation, Michael Sanchez explores the reasons behind the chronic performance troubles of the United Nations Police, and explains how the very fabric of the organization contributes to its ineffectiveness. While previous research has focused on private sector expatriate workers’ challenges when adapting to a single new culture, this timely book describes a previously unstudied phenomenon and applies this knowledge to help businesses, governments, organizations, and citizens navigate the increasingly diverse workplace of the future. This book lays the foundation for a new area of study and provides a forward-thinking perspective that will interest multinational companies, police agencies, international relations organizations, prospective expatriate workers, and academics alike. Cover Half title Title page Copyright page Table of contents List of Illustrations Author Biography Preface List of Abbreviations 1 Introduction Study Method Sample and Population Collection of Data Analysis of Data 2 United Nations International Police UNPOL Mission Mandates UNPOL Mission Composition UNPOL Missions and Hyper-Diversity 3 The UNPOL Experience 4 Exploring Expatriate and UNPOL Performance Expatriate Performance and Acculturation Expatriate Acculturation Theoretical Framework Expatriate Acculturation and Performance Cultural Intelligence Expatriate Productivity Success and Failure UNPOL Performance 5 Identifying Simple and Complex Acculturation Simple Acculturation Complex Acculturation Public and Private Sector Expatriate Workers Workgroup Diversity 6 Phenomenological Description of Complex Acculturation Phenomenological Description of Complex Acculturation 7 Sources of Cultural Dissonance National Differences Religious Differences Communication Difficulties Perpetuation of Acculturative Stress 8 UNPOL Productivity and Complex Acculturation as a Construct UNPOL Productivity Complex Acculturation as a Construct 9 Successfully Coping with the Challenges of Complex Acculturation Anticipate and Expect Cultural Dissonance Be Prepared to Change Cultural Socialization Religious Differences 10 Implications of this Research Implications of this Research for the United Nations Police Implications Beyond International Policing International Organizations and Non-Governmental Organizations International Human Resource Management Diversity Management and Complex Acculturation Domestic Policing Theoretical Implications Complex Acculturation's Implications for Practice and Research Glossary References Index