Transcription of CHAPTER FIVE Unit Cohesion and Military Performance1
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137 CHAPTER FIVEUnit Cohesion and Military Performance1 OverviewIn the years immediately after World War II, several scholars argued, based on infor-mation collected from German and American soldiers, that unit Cohesion is essential to Military effectiveness. Their conclusions gained considerable influence within the Military . As we discuss below, our understanding of the concept of Cohesion and its relationship to Military performance has evolved in the years since, but the importance of the general concept of Cohesion remains widely appreciated in the is little doubt that personal bonds can play an important role in combat motivation.
138 Sexual Orientation and U.S. Military Personnel Policy: An Update of RAND’s 1993 Study acteristics.2 And, as discussed in 1993, cohesion is similarly influenced by a variety of factors, including leadership, group size, and unit turnover (RAND, 1993).
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