New RAND Monograph Reports 2012-05-24T13:20:16Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports.html Reducing Gun Violence http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1764-1.html 2010-12-22T06:00:00Z 2010-12-22T06:00:00Z Describes an intervention designed to reduce youth gun violence in an East Los Angeles neighborhood. Rhetoric Versus Reality: What We Know and What We Need to Know About Vouchers and Charter Schools http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1118-1.html 2007-07-17T05:30:00Z 2007-07-17T05:30:00Z An updated, detailed look at what is known about the effects of school choice. A Look at Cash Compensation for Active-Duty Military Personnel http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1492.html 2005-04-29T06:28:00Z 2005-04-29T06:28:00Z A Look at Cash Compensation for Active-Duty Military Personnel Partners in Care: Forms and Worksheets http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1198z14.html 2005-04-29T06:23:00Z 2005-04-29T06:23:00Z This package includes one each of the forms and worksheets used to implement this quality-of-care program. Forms are also included in the appropriate manuals. Partners in Care Intervention Materials: Order Form http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1198z16.html 2005-04-29T06:23:00Z 2005-04-29T06:23:00Z Order form for Partners in Care (PIC), an integrated approach to improving care for depression in primary care. Training Agendas and Materials for Expert Leaders, Depression Nurse Specialists, and Psychotherapists http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1198z13.html 2005-04-29T06:23:00Z 2005-04-29T06:23:00Z These training materials will help plan educational sessions for clinicians in a practice, and training sessions for the individuals who will implement the quality improvement programs. Aligning the Stars: Improvements to General and Flag Officer Management http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1712.html 2004-04-29T06:31:00Z 2004-04-29T06:31:00Z Recommends alternative promotion models to address the high turnover of the military's general and flag officers. Assessing Research: The Researchers' View http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1698.html 2004-01-01T09:05:21Z 2004-01-01T09:05:21Z Provides evidence for a 2002 review of the Research Assessment Exercise process. Engaging the Board: Corporate Governance and Information Assurance http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1692.html 2004-01-01T09:05:21Z 2004-01-01T09:05:21Z Analyzes the relationship between corporate governance and information assurance Finding and Fixing Vulnerabilities in Information Systems: The Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation Methodology http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1601.html 2004-01-01T09:05:21Z 2004-01-01T09:05:21Z Introduces the Vulnerability Assessment and Mitigation methodology, which guides its users through a comprehensive review of vulnerabilities across all aspects of information systems and identifies relevant mitigation techniques. Measuring Changes in Service Costs to Meet the Requirements of the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1821.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z Discusses the complexities of, and recommends a methodology for, measuring changes in service costs incurred by the military. Supporting Air and Space Expeditionary Forces: Lessons from Operation Enduring Freedom http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1819.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z Presents an analysis of Air Force combat support experiences associated with Operation Enduring Freedom and compares these experiences with those associated with Operation Allied Force (OAF) to determine similarities and applicability of lessons across ex Defining Needs and Managing Performance of Installation Support Contracts: Perspectives from the Commercial Sector http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1812.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z This study describes an analysis of best commercial practices in purchasing facilities services and food services and how buyers and providers apply performance-based practices in their contracts. Cannabis Policy, Implementation and Outcomes http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1805.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z Presents a review of the scientific literature on cannabis policy and its consequences. Evaluation of the Low Back Pain Practice Guideline Implementation in the Army Medical Department http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1758.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z This report presents the final results of the evaluation that RAND conducted for the Army Medical Department as part of the demonstration for the low back pain practice guideline, which was conducted in 1999 and 2000. Designing Assessments of Microworld Training for Combat Service Support Staff http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1759.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z Summarizes and extends RAND research on process-oriented training for Army combat service support (CSS) command and control (C2), using microworld models. Air Education and Training Command Cost and Capacity System: Implications for Organizational and Data Flow Changes http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1797.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z Improving the Air Force's training management and decision processes. The Effects of Equipment Age On Mission Critical Failure Rates: A Study of M1 Tanks http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1789.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z Assesses the relationship between tank age and the mission-critical failure rate for the Army's M1 Abrams tank. The Dynamic Terrorist Threat: An Assessment of Group Motivations and Capabilities in a Changing World http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1782.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z Analyzes the motivations and capabilities of terrorist organizations and prioritizes the threat these groups pose to the United States. Visies op Financiering van Ondersteuning bij Stoppen met roken : [Perceptions on a Reimbursement Scheme for Quitting Smoking Support] http://www.rand.org/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1769.html 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z 2004-01-01T09:05:17Z The Dutch Health Care Insurance Board commissioned RAND Europe to perform a qualitative review of the wishes, needs and opinions of smokers on the merits and implementation procedures for a reimbursement program to support quit smoking.