The 2 + 2 + 4 Recruiting Experiment: Design and Initial Results 1990
Describes the design and first six months of experience for a national experiment on a proposed new recruiting program for the U.S. Army.
Arroyo Center Publications - 1998 and Earlier
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Ability Differences and Cognitive Mapping Skill 1981
Compares good and poor cognitive mappers on a number of individual difference variables potentially related to cognitive mapping skill: spatial abilities, visual/verbal processing style, motivation, and experience.
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Air Combat Model Engagement and Attrition Processes High Level Design 1993
This Note presents the high-level design document for air combat (engagement and attrition processes) for the theater-level or nonlinear combat (TLC/NLC) model and possibly, for the RAND Strategy Assessment System (RSAS).
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An Analysis of Cognitive Mapping Skill 1981
Compares the performance of good and poor cognitive mappers on a variety of spatial knowledge acquisition and judgment tasks.
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Apogee, Perigee, and Recovery: Chronology of Army Exploitation of Space 1991
Since the mid-1980s, a debate has gone on within the Department of Defense (DOD) on whether it is appropriate for the Army to be increasingly involved in space and, if so, how the Army should exploit space.
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Applying the National Training Center Experience: Artillery Targeting Accuracy 1990
Describes a study that examined the accuracy of simulated artillery fires during force-on-force engagements at the National Training Center (NTC).
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Applying the National Training Center Experience: Incidence of Ground-to-Ground Fratricide 1986
Uses data from the National Training Center instrumentation and observer systems to measure the frequency of fratricidal ground-to-ground engagements, to make some estimate of their importance to battle outcome, and to gain insights into the cases.
Issue Papers
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Bettering the Balance: Large Wars and Small Contingencies 1997
This paper explores the Army's options: using contractors; relying on the reserves; redesigning existing organizations; improving routine training; reducing equipment problems; and improving its information operations.
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From Anarchy to Order in Russian Military R&D? 1994
This issue paper examines the state of administrative control over Russian military R&D in the wake of the collapse of the Soviet Union.
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Germany's Geopolitical Maturation: Strategy and Public Opinion After the Wall 1993
This issue paper presents the key findings of a recent public opinion survey conducted for RAND by Infraetest Burke Berlin in late 1992.
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If It's Worth Doing at All, Is It Worth Doing Wrong? Yugoslavia and the Next Time 1993
In this issue paper, the author examines how--prior to Yugoslavia and in other, future cases--the United States might deter the behavior that has produced such atrocities or compel its cessation once begun.
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Material Distribution Improving Support to Army Operations in Peace and War 1994
This issue paper identifies problems in the DoD distribution system, describes industry's practices, and suggests what DoD should do to improve its operation.
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NATO at the Crossroads: Reexamining America's Role in Europe 1994
Current debate suggests that NATO must extend eastwards or risk falling apart; this issue paper suggests that the dissolution of NATO should not be immediately assumed to be bad for the United States.
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New Army Noncombat Initiatives 1993
This Issue Paper outlines the U.S. Army's current role in three noncombat initiatives: education and community service; nation assistance, particularly in the former Soviet Union and Eastern Europe; and disaster management.
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Reengineering DoD Recruiting 1997
The Army's recruiting program is a critical element in maintaining the quality of the force. But recruiting has become increasingly more difficult. This paper proposes testing an integrated recruiting system based on commercial telemarketing techniques.
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Russian Military R&D: Are the Regions Taking Charge? 1993
This Issue Paper examines the future of Russian weapons acquisition and military R&D, hypothesizing that the most fruitful way to examine what is still a primordial soup is to take a regional approach.
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Toward a Global Budget for the U.S. Health System: Implementation Issues and Information Needs 1994
Explores general issues involved in establishing a global budget for the U.S. health care system.
Documented Briefings
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Velocity Management: An Approach for Improving the Responsiveness and Efficiency of Army Logistics Processes 1995
Velocity management is a concept for dramatically improving the responsiveness and efficiency of the Army logistics system.
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Weapon System Sustainment Management: A Concept for Revolutionizing the Army Logistics System 1994
Advocates a comprehensive concept for managing the Army and DoD logistics systems - Weapon System Sustainment Management (WSSM) - and illustrates the concept by drawing on several RAND logistics studies.