Networks Among Women and Minorities in the Military

Abstract

Networking, which provides information and support for career development and personal growth, is important for organizational members, particularly women and minorities, who face unique problems in many organizations. The present report examines several network variables: homophily (i.e., degree of similarity among network members), network size, range, strength of network ties, network density, and quality of leader-member exchange. In addition, we look at critical problems in specialty group networks of minorities, women, and the military. We then examine several innovative ways of developing networks for these speciality groups, such as education and training, peer networks, and virtual networks. Finally, we present several recommendations for establishing networks for specialty groups in the military.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1999
Accession Number
ADA387776

Entities

People

  • Schuyler C. Webb
  • Stephen B. Knouse

Organizations

  • Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Applied Psychology
  • Business Administration
  • Commerce
  • Education
  • Electronic Mail
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Families (Human)
  • Health Services
  • Information Exchange
  • Mentoring
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Research
  • Minority Groups
  • Social Networks
  • Sociology
  • Training

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Military Leadership and Professional Education.