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sociology
environmental, urban and regional sociology
environmental sociology
organizations (environment and society)
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group dynamics
group performance and problem solving
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
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group decision making
group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
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group decision making
group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
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group dynamics
group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
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group performance and problem solving
group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
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intragroup relations
group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
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organizations
group structure
organization (group structure)
organizations (environment and society)
Preferred term
Army Corps of Engineers
Definition
- Following the revolutionary war, where military engineering proved important to American independence, President George Washington and Congress recognized the need for a group of experts to help the American armed forces and the early Republic. The Continental Congress had organized this corps of the army in 1775, and the U.S. [Source: Encyclopedia of Environment and Society; Army Corps of Engineers (U.S.)]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/Army_Corps_of_Engineers
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