Racial Crises in the Army: Prediction, Prevention, and Intervention

Abstract

A theoretical model of racial climate in the Army was developed to help military leaders predict, prevent, and if necessary intervene in racial crisis situations. The conceptualization of the model was supported in subsequent field investigations of soldiers' perceptions of the racial climate at their installations and their opinions regarding effective command strategies for alleviating racial tension. Soldiers' perceptions of racial climate were validated successfully against certain records maintained in company files. A computer simulation demonstrated the application of the model in hypothetical situations characterized by the existence of racial tension.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA122854

Entities

People

  • Dwight J. Goehring
  • H. Alan Griesemer
  • N. Kent Boyd
  • Roland J. Hart

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army Personnel
  • Community Relations
  • Computer Programs
  • Computer Simulations
  • Data Analysis
  • Databases
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Factor Analysis
  • Information Science
  • Measuring Instruments
  • Minority Groups
  • Plastic Explosives
  • Racial Discrimination
  • Reliability
  • Social Sciences
  • Surveys

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies