Two World Views? How Regular and Reserve Royal Marines Perceive Each Other

Effective integration of the Regular and Reserve Armed Forces is essential to operational effectiveness, but evidence suggests that this remains problematic. Past research has focused on professional values Regulars perceptions group holds about Reservists. In study, we argue it necessary consider both Reservists truly understand barriers between these elements Defence. This study investigates what Royal Marines see as important constructs related each group, through use repertory grid technique with 18 16 Not only did in different important, they also ascribed group. These differences are potentially problematic when aiming integrate Forces.