Concept of the method

1. Concept

Can we travel without RADAR and Tower Control?

Can we understand others and show tolerance to their behaviour without knowing some things about their culture?

RADAR logic underlines that in any case, starting from inside an organization and moving on to individual’s relationships, we should identify the outcomes that we want to have and implement our strategy.

Plan and develop a set of actions and approaches in order to achieve the required results, both in the present and in the future. Develop approaches in a systematic manner to ensure that they are implemented. Evaluate and perfect the conditions that are developed by monitoring and by analysing the results achieved.

Regardless of how well prepared someone may be for cross-cultural contact, misunderstandings can occur in any situation, where individuals with different values, beliefs and ways of doing things interact. In these circumstances it is necessary to attempt to overcome misunderstandings in a structured and clear mode:

• R=Recognise the cultural dimensions
• A=Analyse the diversity and understand the reasons that cause any difference
• D=Decide about the reasons that underline differences instead of similarities
• A=Act based on best opinion that we have after examination of the situation
• R=Review of what happened at the end and adapt the future behaviour and action.