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A brief introduction to the military workplace culture

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Redmond, S.A., Wilcox, S.L., Campbell, S., Kim, A., Finney, K., Barr, K., Hassan, A.M.·2015·WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation

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BACKGROUND: Military culture and workplace are areas of interest for researchers across disciplines. However, few publications on military culture exist. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this article is to introduce general concepts regarding the structure and culture of the United States Military and discuss how this creates challenges for reintegrating into the civilian world. METHOD: Topics that will be covered in this article include an overview of the Department of Defense (DoD) and Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), socialization to military culture, the unique features of the military as a workplace, the cultural experiences of military personnel reintegrating back into the community, and the challenges faced by military members and their spouses. RESULTS: The provided information on military culture will expand military cultural competency so that civilian employers can enhance their ability to create supportive workplaces for veterans and military spouses during times of transition and reintegration. DISCUSSION: The unique characteristics of the military culture should be understood by those who work with or plan to work with military populations.

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Redmond, S. A., Wilcox, S. L., Campbell, S., Kim, A., Finney, K., Barr, K., & Hassan, A. M.
Affiliations
University of Southern California (US)
Venue
WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation
Published
2015-01
Volume
50
Issue
1
Pages
9-20
ISSN
  • 1051-9815 (ISSN-L)
  • 1875-9270
OpenAlex
W1435066017
Cited by
169
References
58
Citations by year
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FWCI
43.32
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Work (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Military Integration
  • Social Sciences › Political Science and International Relations › Military and Defense Studies
  • Social Sciences › Human Factors and Ergonomics › Employee Performance and Management
Keywords
military culture, military reintegration, veterans, military spouses, military socialization, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, cultural competence, transition to civilian life
MeSH terms
Humans, Military Personnel, United States, Organizational Culture, Workplace, Iraq War, 2003-2011

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