Evifa-Portal

1

Online Resource

Strategy-Policy Mismatch : How the U.S. Army Can Help Close Gaps in Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction (2014)

Bonds, Timothy M. [VerfasserIn] ; Larson, Eric V. [VerfasserIn] ; Eaton, Derek [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089892 , 9780833086310

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Nuclear weapons ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Treaties & other sources of international law ; Military engineering

Abstract: Although two successive presidents have determined that weapons of mass destruction (WMD) pose the greatest threat to the American people and have listed countering their proliferation as a top strategic priority, neither administration has followed through by allocating appropriate budgetary resources to it. This report addresses and analyzes the ground force capacity and capabilities needed to perform WMD elimination missions and tasks

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

2

Online Resource

Air Force Major Defense Acquisition Program Cost Growth Is Driven by Three Space Programs and the F-35A : Fiscal Year 2013 President's Budget Selected Acquisition Reports (2014)

Leonard, Robert S. [VerfasserIn] ; Wallace, Akilah [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089946 , 9780833084361

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Air forces & warfare ; Military engineering

Abstract: Controlling costs in Major Defense Acquisition Programs is essential to the overall affordability of Air Force modernization plans. A handful of ongoing and recently terminated programs account for substantially higher cost growth in recent Air Force programs compared with complete programs. Cost growth to date in four continuing large-dollar programs must be contained to ensure affordability of the Air Force’s long-term investment plans

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

3

Online Resource

New Security and Justice Sector Partnership Models : Implications of the Arab Uprisings (2014)

McNerney, Michael J. [VerfasserIn] ; Moroney, Jennifer D. P. [VerfasserIn] ; Mandaville, Peter [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089854 , 9780833085757

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: African history ; Middle Eastern history ; Military history

Abstract: The United States faces a unique set of challenges and opportunities in strengthening security and justice sector partnerships in the Middle East and North Africa. RAND researchers analyzed potential new partnership models that could help implement recent policy guidance related to improving security and justice sector assistance and promoting reform in this region

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

4

Online Resource

Changing the Army's Weapon Training Strategies to Meet Operational Requirements More Efficiently and Effectively (2014)

Crowley, James C. [VerfasserIn] ; Hallmark, Bryan W. [VerfasserIn] ; Shanley, Michael G. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089960 , 9780833082619

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Military history ; Military engineering

Abstract: This report presents the results of a project supporting the Army’s efforts to adapt its weapon training strategies to better support operational requirements and unit readiness processes, take full advantage of training technologies, and increase efficiency. It outlines directions the Army could take to improve its weapon training strategies and the processes for adapting them

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

5

Online Resource

Recruiting Older Youths : Insights from a New Survey of Army Recruits (2014)

Rostker, Bernard D. [VerfasserIn] ; Klerman, Jacob Alex [VerfasserIn] ; Zander-Cotugno, Megan [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833086471 , 9780833083906

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Military history

Abstract: The group of high school graduates who did not enlist immediately after graduation but later join the Army has made up a significant and increasing portion of total enlistments. This report presents the results of a survey of 5,000 Army recruits designed to answer questions about why they did not immediately enlist and why they later chose to do so

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

6

Online Resource

Management Perspectives Pertaining to Root Cause Analyses of Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 6 : Contractor Motivations and Anticipating Breaches (2014)

Arena, Mark V. [VerfasserIn] ; Birkler, John [VerfasserIn] ; Blickstein, Irv [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833090089 , 9780833087393

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Political control & freedoms ; Military engineering

Abstract: The authors explore defense contractor motivations and identify mechanisms that might more closely align those incentives with Department of Defense goals. They also analyze major defense acquisition programs to determine if it is possible to identify programs that might incur a future Nunn-McCurdy breach by reviewing a number of acquisition programs that have incurred breaches and analyzing them for common characteristics

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

7

Online Resource

Access to Behavioral Health Care for Geographically Remote Service Members and Dependents in the U.S (2014)

Brown, Ryan Andrew [VerfasserIn] ; Marshall, Grant N. [VerfasserIn] ; Breslau, Joshua [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833087324 , 9780833087294

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Medicolegal issues ; Psychology

Abstract: Concerns about access to behavioral health care for military service members and their dependents living in geographically remote locations prompted research into how many in this population are remote and the effects of this distance on their use of behavioral health care. The authors conducted geospatial and longitudinal analyses to answer these questions and reviewed current policies and programs to determine barriers and possible solutions

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

8

Online Resource

Developing a Research Strategy for Suicide Prevention in the Department of Defense : Status of Current Research, Prioritizing Areas of Need, and Recommendations for Moving Forward (2014)

Ramchand, Rajeev [VerfasserIn] ; Eberhart, Nicole K. [VerfasserIn] ; Guo, Christopher [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833087744 , 9780833087713

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Psychology

Abstract: To support U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) efforts to create a unified, comprehensive strategic plan for suicide prevention research, a RAND study cataloged studies funded by DoD and other entities, examined whether current research maps to DoD’s strategic research needs, and provided recommendations to encourage better alignment and narrow the research-practice gap when it comes to disseminating findings to programs serving military personnel

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

9

Online Resource

Assessing Locally Focused Stability Operations (2014)

Osburg, Jan [VerfasserIn] ; Paul, Christopher [VerfasserIn] ; Saum-Manning, Lisa [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833090003 , 9780833085641

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Warfare & defence ; Treaties & other sources of international law ; Military engineering

Abstract: This report describes how to best measure and assess the progress and outcomes of locally focused stability operations (LFSO)—the missions, tasks, and activities that create stability by building security, governance, and development. It identifies assessment and foundational challenges and outlines solutions, along with recommendations and implementation guidance. The report concludes with an assessment plan for a notional LFSO scenario

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

10

Online Resource

How Deployments Affect the Capacity and Utilization of Army Treatment Facilities (2014)

Resnick, Adam C. [VerfasserIn] ; Jacobson, Mireille [VerfasserIn] ; Kadiyala, Srikanth [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833090058 , 9780833080455

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Medicolegal issues

Abstract: The Army wished to understand whether the Army’s Force Generation (ARFORGEN) cycle created ebbs and flows in the ability of military treatment facilities to provide care and respond to changing family needs as soldiers and care providers deploy and return home. This study examines how the cycle affects capability and soldier health care utilization at Army military treatment facilities and how it affects family health care utilization

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

11

Online Resource

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military : Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Coast Guard Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study (2014)

Morral, Andrew R. [VerfasserIn] ; Gore, Kristie L. [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089236 , 9780833088611

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military & defence law ; Social discrimination & inequality

Abstract: Coast Guard active duty and reserve members were surveyed as part of an independent RAND assessment of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the military. This report provides initial top-line active-duty Coast Guard estimates from the resulting RAND Military Workplace Study, which invited close to 560,000 service members to participate in a survey fielded in August and September of 2014

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

12

Online Resource

Strength Testing in the Air Force : Current Processes and Suggestions for Improvements (2014)

Sims, Carra S. [VerfasserIn] ; Hardison, Chaitra M. [VerfasserIn] ; Lytell, Maria C. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089953 , 9780833084354

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Advice on careers & achieving success ; Management decision making ; Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Air forces & warfare

Abstract: Since 1987, the Air Force has used the Strength Aptitude Test (SAT), a test of physical strength, to screen and classify enlisted personnel into career specialties. In this study, RAND evaluated the usefulness, validity, and fairness of the SAT, focusing on implementation of the SAT at military entrance processing stations and the process for setting strength requirements for career fields

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

13

Online Resource

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military : Top-Line Estimates for Active-Duty Service Members from the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study (2014)

Morral, Andrew R. [VerfasserIn] ; Gore, Kristie L. [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089311 , 9780833088598

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military & defence law ; Social discrimination & inequality

Abstract: In early 2014, the Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office asked the RAND Corporation to conduct an independent assessment of sexual assault, sexual harassment, and gender discrimination in the military. This report provides initial top-line estimates from the resulting RAND Military Workplace Study, which invited close to 560,000 service members to participate in a survey fielded in August and September of 2014

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

14

Online Resource

Building Toward an Unmanned Aircraft System Training Strategy (2014)

Rostker, Bernard D. [VerfasserIn] ; Nemfakos, Charles [VerfasserIn] ; Leonard, Henry A. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089977 , 9780833085313

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Military engineering

Abstract: The swift adoption of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) and their increasing use in the field have exceeded the capacity of the training infrastructure to sustain training on these systems over the long term. This report develops a general concept for training military forces in employment of UASs and a framework for addressing the training requirements and discusses the limits of existing infrastructure in supporting UAS training

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

15

Online Resource

Improving Technical Vocational Education and Training in the Kurdistan Region—Iraq (2014)

Constant, Louay [VerfasserIn] ; Culbertson, Shelly [VerfasserIn] ; Stasz, Cathleen [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833086754 , 9780833080714

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Higher & further education, tertiary education ; Educational strategies & policy ; Middle Eastern history

Abstract: The Kurdistan Region—Iraq (KRI) is enjoying rapid economic growth, creating many new jobs that require a solid education and technical skills. The Kurdistan Regional Government has expanded opportunities for post-secondary technical and university education, secondary-level vocational education has lagged. Even though the region is establishing new vocational education centers, more work is needed to address current shortcomings and future needs

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

16

Online Resource

The Deployment Life Study : Methodological Overview and Baseline Sample Description (2014)

Tanielian, Terri [VerfasserIn] ; Karney, Benjamin R. [VerfasserIn] ; Chandra, Anita [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833086761 , 9780833079923

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Medicolegal issues ; Psychology ; Military engineering

Abstract: The Deployment Life Study was designed to provide a deeper understanding of military family readiness and its sources. This report describes the theoretical model that informed the study design, the content of the baseline assessment, the design and procedures associated with data collection, sampling and recruiting procedures, and the baseline sample of military families

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

17

Online Resource

Behavioral Fitness and Resilience : A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being (2014)

Robson, Sean [VerfasserIn] ; Salcedo, Nicholas [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833090072 , 9780833084507

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Air forces & warfare ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Population & demography

Abstract: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families. It examines the relationship between behavioral fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that relate to sleep, alcohol use, and tobacco use

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

18

Online Resource

Ready to Serve : Community-Based Provider Capacity to Deliver Culturally Competent, Quality Mental Health Care to Veterans and Their Families (2014)

Tanielian, Terri [VerfasserIn] ; Farris, Coreen [VerfasserIn] ; Epley, Caroline [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089427 , 9780833087683

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Clinical & internal medicine ; Abnormal psychology

Abstract: Ensuring that veterans and their families have access to high-quality mental health care is a national priority, and civilian providers are an increasingly important part of the workforce addressing veterans’ mental health needs. RAND conducted a survey of civilian mental health providers to gather information about their competency with military and veteran culture and their experience treating posttraumatic stress disorder and depression

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

19

Online Resource

Innovative Leader Development : Evaluation of the U.S. Army Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program (2014)

Straus, Susan G. [VerfasserIn] ; Shanley, Michael G. [VerfasserIn] ; Sims, Carra S. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089915 , 9780833087492

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Corporate governance ; Examinations & assessment

Abstract: The U.S. Army’s Asymmetric Warfare Adaptive Leader Program is designed to enhance adaptive performance in leaders and promote innovative solutions in training. This report describes results of a systematic evaluation of the program, offers recommendations for improvement, and provides recommendations for ongoing evaluation of this program and other courses or events that address adaptive performance and acquisition of other intangible skills

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

20

Online Resource

Iran’s Influence in Afghanistan : Implications for the U.S. Drawdown (2014)

Nader, Alireza [VerfasserIn] ; Scotten, Ali G. [VerfasserIn] ; Rahmani, Ahmad Idrees [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833085931 , 9780833085924

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Asian history ; Warfare & defence

Abstract: This study explores Iranian influence in Afghanistan and the implications for the United States after most U.S. forces depart Afghanistan in 2016. Iran has substantial economic, political, cultural, and religious leverage in Afghanistan. Although Iran will attempt to shape a post-2014 Afghanistan, Iran and the United States share core interests: to prevent the country from again becoming dominated by the Taliban and a safe haven for al Qaeda

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

21

Online Resource

Energy-Sector Workforce Development in Southwestern Pennsylvania : Aligning Education and Training with Innovation and Needed Skills (2014)

Gonzalez, Gabriella C. [VerfasserIn] ; Singh, Reema [VerfasserIn] ; Karam, Rita [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833093226 , 9780833088109

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Higher & further education, tertiary education ; History of the Americas ; Energy

Abstract: This report documents key technological innovations in the energy sector; identifies best practices of educational and training programs that have successfully responded to evolving labor markets in other sectors; analyzes four case-study energy-sector education and training programs in southwestern Pennsylvania; and provides recommendations for the energy-sector education and training system in the region

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

22

Online Resource

France's War in Mali : Lessons for an Expeditionary Army (2014)

Shurkin, Michael [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089502

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: African history ; European history ; Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Military engineering

Abstract: This report discusses the 2013 French Army operations in Mali (Operation Serval) to provide a model for an expeditionary force that has attributes and competencies the United States Army seeks. The French demonstrated that they are adept at fielding small yet capable forces tailored for specific objectives and reiteratively task organizing as the situation evolves. They also have a culture and force structure geared for expeditionary operations

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

23

Online Resource

Improving Strategic Competence : Lessons from 13 Years of War (2014)

Robinson, Linda [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Paul D. [VerfasserIn] ; Gordon, John IV [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089410 , 9780833087751

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Warfare & defence ; Military engineering

Abstract: Drawing lessons from the past 13 years of war, this study analyzes the future operating environment and identifies critical requirements for land forces and special operations forces to operate successfully in conjunction with joint, interagency, and multinational partners in irregular and hybrid conflicts

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

24

Online Resource

A Program Manager’s Guide for Program Improvement in Ongoing Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Programs : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 4 (2014)

Ryan, Gery W. [VerfasserIn] ; Farmer, Carrie M. [VerfasserIn] ; Adamson, David M. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833084842 , 9780833080523

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Abstract: The RAND Program Manager’s Guide is a tool to help assess program performance, consider options for improvement, implement solutions, then assess how well the changes worked, with the intention of helping those responsible for managing or implementing programs. Specifically, the tool is intended to provide practical guidance in program improvement and continuous quality improvement for all programs

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

25

Online Resource

An Evaluation of the Implementation and Perceived Utility of the Airman Resilience Training Program (2014)

Gonzalez, Gabriella C. [VerfasserIn] ; Singh, Reema [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833087133 , 9780833086280

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Abstract: The U.S. Department of Defense has implemented many programs to support service members experiencing difficulties handling stress, mental health problems, or deficits caused by a traumatic brain injury. This report describes RAND’s assessment of one such program, Airman Resilience Training (ART), an Air Force psychoeducational program designed to improve airmen’s reactions to stress during and after deployment

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

26

Online Resource

The Association Between Base-Area Social and Economic Characteristics and Airmen's Outcomes (2014)

Meadows, Sarah O. [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Laura L. [VerfasserIn] ; Miles, Jeremy N. V. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833085191 , 9780833078599

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Popular medicine & health ; Population & demography

Abstract: To help Air Force Services tailor support for Airmen and families, researchers applied established social indicators and neighborhood studies methodologies to identify areas that may need more-targeted Air Force resources. This report shows whether and how base-area characteristics are associated with individual-level Airman outcomes across several domains, including health and well-being, social cohesion, and ratings of neighborhood resources

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

27

Online Resource

Veteran Employment : Lessons from the 100,000 Jobs Mission (2014)

Curry Hall, Kimberly [VerfasserIn] ; Harrell, Margaret C. [VerfasserIn] ; Bicksler, Barbara [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089380 , 9780833088147

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military veterans ; Employment & labour law

Abstract: Eleven companies cofounded the 100,000 Jobs Mission in 2011 to promote veteran employment. The coalition has grown to more than 175 member companies, representing almost every U.S. industry. These companies have hired more than 190,000 veterans as of September 2014, already far exceeding the original goal. RAND interviewed member companies to capture lessons and experiences and to identify further improvements to veteran employment opportunities

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

28

Online Resource

The RAND Online Measure Repository for Evaluating Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury Programs : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 2 (2014)

Acosta, Joie D. [VerfasserIn] ; Reynolds, Kerry A. [VerfasserIn] ; Gillen, Emily M. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833084859 , 9780833059383

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Abstract: This report describes the RAND Online Measure Repository, a tool that contains descriptions of 171 measures of psychological health and traumatic brain injury. Detailed information is provided for each measure in an online searchable database, including measure domains, uses, psychometrics, and costs. This report describes development processes and contains summary information for each measure

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

29

Online Resource

DoD and Commercial Advanced Waveform Developments and Programs with Multiple Nunn-McCurdy Breaches, Volume 5 (2014)

Arena, Mark V. [VerfasserIn] ; Blickstein, Irv [VerfasserIn] ; Gonzales, Daniel [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833090096 , 9780833087348

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Political control & freedoms ; Military engineering

Abstract: The report presents the results of two studies: The first compares the capabilities and development approaches used in the Joint Tactical Radio System wideband networking waveform and the commercial long-term evolution waveform, and the second analyzes military acquisition programs that have exceeded certain cost thresholds more than once

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

30

Online Resource

Elements of Success : How Type of Secondary Education Credential Helps Predict Enlistee Attrition (2014)

Burkhauser, Susan [VerfasserIn] ; Hanser, Lawrence M. [VerfasserIn] ; Hardison, Chaitra M. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833085221 , 9780833084248

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Military history

Abstract: The U.S. military services have traditionally used a tiering system including education credentials as one element of gauging the likelihood of a recruit persevering through his or her first term of service. To assess the continuing value of this system, the authors compared attrition rates for those with distance learning or homeschool credentials to those of high school diploma holders

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

31

Online Resource

Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment in the U.S. Military : Volume 1. Design of the 2014 RAND Military Workplace Study (2014)

Morral, Andrew R. [VerfasserIn] ; Gore, Kristie L. [VerfasserIn] ; Schell, Terry L. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089250 , 9780833088604

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Military & defence law ; Social discrimination & inequality

Abstract: The Department of Defense Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office asked the RAND Corporation to conduct an independent assessment of sexual assault and sexual harassment in the US military. This volume documents the methodology used in the resulting RAND Military Workplace Study, which invited close to 560,000 service members to participate in a survey fielded in August and September of 2014

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

32

Online Resource

The Development and Application of the RAND Program Classification Tool : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 1 (2014)

Acosta, Joie D. [VerfasserIn] ; Gonzalez, Gabriella C. [VerfasserIn] ; Gillen, Emily M. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833084866 , 9780833059420

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Abstract: The RAND Program Classification Tool is an instrument containing questions and response options across eight key domains that allows for the consistent description of programs in the same content area. Such data can help program portfolio managers compare programs, avoid duplication, and target technical assistance. Developed for psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs, the tool has broader applicability to other content areas

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

33

Online Resource

Mental Health Stigma in the Military (2014)

Acosta, Joie D. [VerfasserIn] ; Becker, Amariah [VerfasserIn] ; Cerully, Jennifer L. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833089991 , 9780833085047

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Military veterans ; Psychology

Abstract: This report assesses the U.S. military’s approach to reducing stigma for mental health disorders and their treatment, how well it is working, and how it might be improved. It presents priorities for program and policy development and research and evaluation to get service members the treatment they need as efficiently and effectively as possible

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

34

Online Resource

Nutritional Fitness and Resilience : A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being (2014)

Florez, Karen R. [VerfasserIn] ; Shih, Regina A. [VerfasserIn] ; Martin, Margret T. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833090065 , 9780833082602

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Air forces & warfare ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Population & demography

Abstract: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families. It examines the relationship between nutritional fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that address address self-regulation, positive affect, perceived control, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

35

Online Resource

Improving Demographic Diversity in the U.S. Air Force Officer Corps (2014)

Lim, Nelson [VerfasserIn] ; Mariano, Louis T. [VerfasserIn] ; Cox, Amy G. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833086969 , 9780833084286

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Air forces & warfare

Abstract: Despite the Air Force’s efforts to create a force that mirrors the racial, ethnic, and gender differences of the nation’s population, minority groups and women are underrepresented in the active-duty line officer population, especially at senior levels (i.e., colonel and above). This report examines the reasons for this, with the goal of identifying potential policy responses

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

36

Online Resource

Prolonged Cycle Times and Schedule Growth in Defense Acquisition : A Literature Review (2014)

Riposo, Jessie [VerfasserIn] ; McKernan, Megan [VerfasserIn] ; Duran, Chelsea Kaihoi [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833086730 , 9780833085153

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; History of the Americas ; Military engineering

Abstract: This report summarizes a selection of the defense acquisition literature from the 1960s to the present on potential sources of prolonged acquisition cycle times and schedule growth, as well as potential opportunities for improvement. It presents the range of possible causes of schedule-related problems and various recommendations cited for improving schedules by various authors and organizations

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

37

Online Resource

Psychological Fitness and Resilience : A Review of Relevant Constructs, Measures, and Links to Well-Being (2014)

Robson, Sean [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833085689 , 9780833080769

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Nursing & ancillary services ; Public health & preventive medicine ; Population & demography

Abstract: This report is one of a series designed to support Air Force leaders in promoting resilience among its Airmen, civilian employees, and Air Force families. It examines the relationship between psychological fitness and resilience, using key constructs found in the scientific literature that address address self-regulation, positive affect, perceived control, self-efficacy, self-esteem, and optimism

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

38

Online Resource

A Systematic Process to Facilitate Evidence-Informed Decisionmaking Regarding Program Expansion : The RAND Toolkit, Volume 3 (2014)

Martin, Laurie T. [VerfasserIn] ; Farris, Coreen [VerfasserIn] ; Adamson, David M. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833084835 , 9780833084170

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology ; Abnormal psychology ; Psychology

Abstract: Despite supporting more than 200 psychological health and traumatic brain injury programs, the Department of Defense lacks a way to develop, track, and assess the performance of this portfolio. RAND researchers developed a potential model and tools to support a centralized, systematic, and ongoing process to aid in making decisions around continued program support and expansion

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

39

Online Resource

Authorities and Options for Funding USSOCOM Operations (2014)

Loredo, Elvira N. [VerfasserIn] ; Peters, John E. [VerfasserIn] ; Stanley, Karlyn D. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833087157 , 9780833085061

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Finance ; Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research

Abstract: This report examines mechanisms, sources, and inter-Service agreements for funding special operations forces (SOF) operations and provides recommendations to reduce the frequency and duration of disputes between the United States Special Operations Command, the Military Departments, and Geographic Combatant Commands over their respective funding responsibilities for SOF

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

40

Online Resource

Sourcing and Global Distribution of Medical Supplies (2014)

Resnick, Adam C. [VerfasserIn] ; Welser, William IV [VerfasserIn] ; Yoho, Keenan D. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833085184

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Economic systems & structures ; Production & quality control management ; Military history ; Medicolegal issues ; Military engineering

Abstract: The Department of Defense provides medical care to service members all over the world and must ensure that health care providers have the proper quantity and quality of medical materiel. RAND investigated opportunities to gain efficiencies in the logistics enterprise without sacrificing capability, notably through minimizing intermediate materiel handling, seeking greater value from commercial freight, and streamlining warehouse operations

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

41

Online Resource

Effects of Military Service on Earnings and Education Revisited : Variation by Service Duration, Occupation, and Civilian Unemployment (2014)

Martorell, Paco [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Trey [VerfasserIn] ; Daugherty, Lindsay [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833086952 , 9780833086273

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Education ; Military engineering

Abstract: This report examines how military service affects earnings, especially how these effects differ by the number of years of service and military occupational specialties and how external factors and policies affect these impacts. The authors also examined how economic conditions in the civilian labor market when individuals exit active duty affect postservice earnings

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

42

Online Resource

NATO and the Challenges of Austerity (2012)

Larrabee, F. Stephen [VerfasserIn] ; Johnson, Stuart E. [VerfasserIn] ; Gordon IV, John [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833068507 , 9780833068477

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Warfare & defence ; Treaties & other sources of international law

Abstract: In the coming decade, NATO faces growing fiscal austerity and declining defense budgets. This study analyzes the impact of planned defense budget cuts on the capabilities of seven European members of NATO: the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and Poland. The authors assess the implications of the cuts for NATO capabilities and strategy and for U.S. policy

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

43

Online Resource

Managing Adverse and Reportable Information Regarding General and Flag Officers (2012)

Harrell, Margaret C. [VerfasserIn] ; Hix, William M. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833083128 , 9780833052339

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; History of the Americas

Abstract: Adverse and reportable information must be considered at the time of assignments, promotions, and retirements of senior military officers. This monograph documents current policies and practices for identifying and considering such information, identifies potential gaps in these processes, and makes recommendations on how to make them more consistent and reliable

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

44

Online Resource

An Assessment of the Ability of the U.S. Department of Defense and the Services to Measure and Track Language and Culture Training and Capabilities Among General Purpose Forces (2012)

DeCamp, Jennifer [VerfasserIn] ; Meadows, Sarah O. [VerfasserIn] ; Costa, Barry [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833083609 , 9780833076670

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Military engineering

Abstract: This report addresses questions concerning the U.S. Department of Defense’s ability to measure and track the language, regional expertise, and culture (LREC) training and capabilities of general purpose forces. The authors used interviews with LREC practitioners and policymakers, a policy review, an academic literature review, and an analysis of survey data to address the research questions

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

45

Online Resource

Implementation of the Common Core State Standards : Recommendations for the Department of Defense Education Activity Schools (2012)

Saavedra, Anna Rosefsky [VerfasserIn] ; Steele, Jennifer L. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833078247 , 9780833077851

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Educational strategies & policy

Abstract: The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) recently adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). This paper draws on prior literature on the implementation of large-scale educational reforms to frame CCSS implementation in terms of eight core tasks, each tailored to the DoDEA context. These tasks are based on a synthesis of scale-up efforts from 15 diverse, large-scale reforms

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

46

Online Resource

A Strategy-Based Framework for Accommodating Reductions in the Defense Budget (2012)

Johnson, Stuart E. [VerfasserIn] ; Blickstein, Irv [VerfasserIn] ; Gompert, David C. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833079756 , 9780833076861

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Treaties & other sources of international law ; Military engineering

Abstract: RAND analysts posit that the ongoing pressure to reduce the federal budget deficit may result in further reductions in the Defense Department budget and suggest starting from a strategy basis in determining the reductions, prioritizing challenges, and identifying where to accept more risk. The report demonstrates this approach using three illustrative strategic directions

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

47

Online Resource

The Uses and Limits of Small-Scale Military Interventions (2012)

Watts, Stephen [VerfasserIn] ; Baxter, Caroline [VerfasserIn] ; Dunigan, Molly [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833076564 , 9780833076533

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Defence strategy, planning & research ; Warfare & defence

Abstract: The authors assess the utility and limitations of “minimalist stabilization”—small-scale interventions designed to stabilize a partner government engaged in violent conflict—and propose policy recommendations concerning when minimalist stabilization missions may be appropriate and the strategies most likely to make such interventions successful, as well as the implications for U.S. Army force structure debates and partnership strategies

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

48

Online Resource

Analysis of Financial Support to the Surviving Spouses and Children of Casualties in the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars (2012)

Miller, Amalia R. [VerfasserIn] ; Heaton, Paul [VerfasserIn] ; Loughran, David S. [VerfasserIn]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833077967 , 9780833076687

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Middle Eastern history ; Asian history

Abstract: Examines how the death of service members affects the subsequent labor market earnings of surviving spouses and the extent to which survivor benefits provided by the Department of Defense, the Department of Veterans Affairs, and the Social Security Administration compensate for lost household earnings. Also assesses the extent to which payments surviving spouses and children receive compensate for earnings losses attributable to combat death

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

49

Online Resource

General Military Training : Standardization and Reduction Options (2012)

Yardley, Roland J. [VerfasserIn] ; Woods, Dulani [VerfasserIn] ; Ip, Cesse [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833083210 , 9780833069122

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Personnel & human resources management ; Military engineering

Abstract: Every uniformed service member must complete general military training requirements prescribed by his or her service and the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD). DoD wants to reduce cyclic mandatory training requirements, reducing the training burden on the services and making the most of available training time. This report examines mandatory training requirements and options to standardize requirements and reduce the training burden

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

50

Online Resource

Second-Language Skills for All? : Analyzing a Proposed Language Requirement for U.S. Air Force Officers (2012)

Hardison, Chaitra M. [VerfasserIn] ; Miller, Louis W. [VerfasserIn] ; Li, Jennifer J. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833083180 , 9780833060341

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Educational strategies & policy

Abstract: In an effort to determine the feasibility of requiring all Air Force officers to attain a specific level of proficiency in a second language, the authors conducted a survey of current Air Force officers. The results suggest that such a requirement is not currently feasible. However, it would instead be desirable to offer incentives for a variety of efforts made toward achieving proficiency, both before and after commissioning

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

51

Online Resource

The Extent of Restrictions on the Service of Active-Component Military Women (2012)

Miller, Laura L. [VerfasserIn] ; Kavanagh, Jennifer [VerfasserIn] ; Lytell, Maria C. [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833079664 , 9780833059697

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Advice on careers & achieving success ; Personnel & human resources management ; Management & management techniques ; Defence strategy, planning & research

Abstract: The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 mandated a review of gender-based assignment restrictions. To support this effort, RAND researchers analyzed service data to describe and quantify the military occupations that are closed to women, as well as occupations that are open with some positions that are closed

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

52

Online Resource

An Assessment of the Assignments and Arrangements of the Executive Agent for DoD Biometrics and Status Report on the DoD Biometrics Enterprise (2012)

Shontz, Douglas [VerfasserIn] ; Libicki, Martin C. [VerfasserIn] ; Rudavsky, Rena [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833079879 , 9780833077073

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Espionage & secret services ; Military engineering

Abstract: As the need to identify known and suspected combatants has elevated the importance of biometrics in the Department of Defense (DoD), RAND researchers assessed how current activities are supporting end users and how DoD is preparing to focus biometrics on different missions. As overseas contingency operations wind down, DoD’s biometrics program must move in a new direction, and continued funding must be justified in new ways

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.

53

Online Resource

Improving Air Force Depot Programming by Linking Resources to Capabilities (2012)

Snyder, Don [VerfasserIn] ; Kim, Julie [VerfasserIn] ; Carrillo, Manuel [VerfasserIn] ; [et al.]

[Erscheinungsort nicht ermittelbar] : RAND Corporation

add to mindlist on the mindlist

Details

ISBN: 9780833083494 , 9780833059673

Language: Undetermined

Pages: 1 Online-Ressource

Keywords: Military history ; Science: general issues ; Military engineering

Abstract: Depot purchased equipment maintenance (DPEM) funds the bulk of the work done at Air Force depots that does not involve the repair of spares or work on modification programs. This report analyzes how to better program for DPEM, emphasizing the importance of defining metrics that relate directly to objectives in operational plans and that are defined broadly enough to embrace a range of funding areas

Note: English

URL: kostenfrei

Permalink

Library	Location	Call Number	Volume/Issue/Year	Availability

Others were also interested in ...

Online Resource

MPI Ethno. Forsch.