The role of culture in shaping perceptions of discrimination among active duty and reserve forces in the US military

Employee Responsibilities and Rights Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 171-187

  Howard, Jack L ^a  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Military culture; Organizational culture; Perceived discrimination

Indexed keywords

EID: 33751525121     PISSN: 08927545     EISSN: 15733378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10672-006-9015-x     Document Type: Article

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