Measuring Microaggression and Organizational Climate Factors in Military Units

Abstract

This research attempts to develop a reliable instrument to assess microaggression in organizations, specifically in military units. Another goal of the research is to determine the antecedents of leadership cohesion, microaggression, work group cohesion, and work group effectiveness using the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institutes (DEOMI) Organizational Climate Survey (DEOCS). Responses of 6,816 active duty military members were evaluated using multi-group structural equation models. Findings reveal that organizational climate factors are salient predictors of microaggression, leadership cohesion, work group cohesion, and work group effectiveness in military units. I discuss the research contributions, limitations, future research directions, and recommendations to commanders.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2011
Accession Number
AD1044657

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People

  • Ulysses Brown

Organizations

  • Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Age Discrimination
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Gender Discrimination
  • Military Personnel
  • Minority Groups
  • Native Americans
  • Personnel Management
  • Prejudice
  • Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology
  • Students
  • Surveys

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