Further examination and refinement of the psychometric properties of the MEOCS with data from reserve component personnel

International Journal of Intercultural Relations

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 137-161

  Estrada, Armando X ^a   Stetz, Melba C ^b   Harbke, Colin R ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S ARMY AEROMEDICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Diversity; Equal opportunity climate; Harassment; Measurement; Military; Prejudice

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846163429     PISSN: 01471767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijintrel.2006.05.006     Document Type: Article

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