Cohesion and readiness in gender-integrated combat service support units: The impact of acceptance of women and gender ratio

Armed Forces and Society

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 537-553

  Rosen, Leora N ^a   Durand, Doris B ^b   Bliese, Paul D ^b   Halverson, Ronald R ^b   Rothberg, Joseph M ^b   Harrison, Nancy L ^b  

^a WALTER REED ARMY INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030511444     PISSN: 0095327X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0095327X9602200403     Document Type: Review

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