U.S. Army's Diversity Strategic Plan: The Attitude and Knowledge of Today's U.S. Army Majors

Abstract

When people talk about diversity and diversity training, they have a preconceived notion of the topic. What type of diversity are they referring to? Are they talking about workforce diversity, demographic diversity, ethnic diversity, vocational diversity, et cetera? Merriam-Webster defines diversity as (1) the condition of having or being composed of different elements and (2) an instance of being composed of different elements or qualities. Other synonyms are: variety, assortment, difference, heterogeneity, mixture, et cetera. This thesis explores the current attitude and knowledge of today's Army majors attending the Army Command and General Staff College on the U.S. Army Diversity Roadmap. The study examines the perceptions of diversity using pictures taken from the Army diversity website. The study also provides recommendations for future training and education goals. The goal of the study is to determine if the U.S. Army is educating soldiers in accordance with the Army Diversity Roadmap, provide an in-depth discourse on the topic of diversity, and possibly reframe the definition of diversity in relation to a diverse workforce and in accordance with the Army's definition.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 14, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589746

Entities

People

  • William A. Friday

Organizations

  • United States Army Command and General Staff College

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • African Americans
  • Air Force
  • Army Personnel
  • Coast Guard
  • Data Analysis
  • Demography
  • Education
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Military Science
  • Minority Groups
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Spreadsheet Software
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Education

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