The Turkish Military Ethos and Its Compatibility with the National Turkish Culture

Abstract

In this paper we present the findings of a study on the differences or the harmony of Turkish military vs. Turkish national culture. We approached this issue by using work-related value orientations. Hofstede's research provided an organisation-based look into national cultural differences and we used his work to evaluate the Turkish national culture and its compatibility with the Turkish military culture. The data about the characteristics of the Turkish military culture are based on observations.

Citation

Kadir Varoğlu, A., Sığrı, Ü. and Işın, E. (2005), "The Turkish Military Ethos and Its Compatibility with the National Turkish Culture", Caforio, G. and Kümmel, G. (Ed.) Military Missions and their Implications Reconsidered: The Aftermath of September 11th (Contributions to Conflict Management, Peace Economics and Development, Vol. 2), Emerald Group Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 557-563. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1572-8323(05)02034-5