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CHAPTER FIVE Unit Cohesion and Military Performance1
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. Understanding the full meaning of the term Cohesion , what influences it, how it relates to performance , and how changes in group composition affect it is central to understanding how the introduction of known gay men and lesbians into Military units will impact Military performance .
contributor to military performance and winning on the battlefield. Further academic inquiries into cohesion have distinguished various types of cohesion as a means to better analyze how interpersonal dynamics impact the performance of small organizations— e.g., teams and small military units, such as squads and platoons. Since the 1993 study,
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