Do Actions Speak Louder Than Words? A Comparison of Three Organizational Practices for Reducing Racial/Ethnic Harassment and Discrimination

• Published in: Military psychology Vol. 25; no. 6; pp. 602 - 614
• Main Authors: Larsen, Sadie E, Nye, Christopher D, Ormerod, Alayne J, Ziebro, Monique, Siebert, Julia E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Washington Educational Publishing Foundation 01.11.2013; Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Subjects: Leadership; Military personnel; Military training; organizational climate; organizational practices; Racial discrimination; racial/ethnic discrimination; racial/ethnic harassment; United States > US; racial/ethnic harassment; organizational climate; organizational practices; racial/ethnic discrimination

We assessed the effectiveness of three commonly suggested organizational practices for reducing racial/ethnic harassment and discrimination (REHD): training; resources for reporting REHD; and implementation actions taken by leadership to reduce REHD. In a sample of 39,475 U.S. military personnel, we...