CGRS Publications Archive - 2010
Achieving Strong Teamwork Practices in Hospital Labor and Delivery Units — 2010
To learn how hospital labor and delivery units can achieve effective and sustainable teamwork practices and how much such practices affect staff experiences and patient outcomes, RAND researchers studied five units as they implemented improvements.
Afghanistan's Local War: Building Local Defense Forces — 2010
The Afghan government and NATO strategy needs to include leveraging local communities, especially the use of traditional policing institutions, to establish security in Afghanistan and help mobilize the rural population against insurgents.
Alternatives for the Maritime Prepositioning Force (Future) — 2010
An assessment of the proposed MPF(F) Sea Basing squadron found alternative configurations with fewer ships and different air components that could still meet mission support counterinsurgency, special operations, and major combat operations.
An Analysis of the Incidence of Recruiter Irregularites — 2010
Data from 2007 through 2009 are used to tabulate the incidence and prevalence of recruiter irregularities.
Applications for Navy Unmanned Aircraft Systems — 2010
Evaluates the U.S. Navy's ongoing and proposed unmanned aircraft system (UAS) programs and describes the most promising applications of those UASs to the Navy's operational tasks.
Are Law and Policy Clear and Consistent? Roles and Responsibilities of the Defense Acquisition Executive and the Chief Information Officer — 2010
Identifies and examines sources of potential conflicts among acquisition executives and chief information officers that may arise from differences in the large and complex body of Defense Department policy that implements U.S. law.
As a Fish Swims in the Sea: Relationships Between Factors Contributing to Support for Terrorist or Insurgent Groups — 2009
This article reviews and synthesizes social science knowledge on the connections between popular support and terrorist/insurgent sustainment.
Assessing Living Conditions in Iraq's Anbar Province in 2009 — 2010
A May-June 2009 RAND survey of conditions in Iraq's Anbar Province collected data on security and the effects of war, public infrastructure, demographics, employment, income and standards of living, education, and housing.
Bridging the Gap: Developing a Tool to Support Local Civilian and Military Disaster Preparedness — 2010
This report describes the current policy context for domestic all-hazards risk-informed capabilities-based planning by local military and civilian authorities and provides a framework for a local planning support tool for their use.
Building a More Resilient Haitian State: Key Recommendations and Priorities — 2010
Haiti's future prosperity and peace require building a more effective, resilient state. RAND researchers identified Haiti's main challenges and recommended a set of state-building priorities that are necessary, feasible, and sustainable.
Building a More Resilient Haitian State: French translation of summary — 2010
Ce rapport passe en revue les défis auxquels est confrontée la République d'Haïti, ainsi que les projets de réforme envisagés, afin d'identifier les priorités les plus nécessaires, réalisables et durables dans le domaine de la construction étatique.
Building a More Resilient Haitian State — 2010
Haiti's future prosperity and peace require building a more effective, resilient state. This report sifts through Haiti's many challenges and reform plans to identify the state-building priorities that are most necessary, feasible, and sustainable.
Building Security in the Persian Gulf — 2010
The author makes recommendations for a new security structure for the Persian Gulf region in order to promote long-term security and stability while reducing burdens on the United States imposed by its role as a permanent power there.
Cash Incentives and Military Enlistment, Attrition, and Reenlistment — 2010
The Department of Defense budget for enlistment and reenlistment bonuses increased greatly over the past decade, leading some to ask whether bonuses were the most cost-effective way to increase the supply of personnel to the armed forces.
Complementary Value of Databases for Discovery of Scholarly Literature: A User Survey of Online Searching for Publications in Art History — 2010
Active use of Web search engines and initiatives for open access suggest that research databases will integrate into an evolving Web-based infrastructure that supports discovery and access of scholarly literature.
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