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Record Nr.

UNINA9910220105403321

Titolo

Stabilization and reconstruction staffing : developing U.S. civilian personnel capabilities / / Terrence K. Kelly ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Santa Monica, CA, : Rand, 2008

ISBN

1-281-43026-9

9786611430269

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (131 p.)

Collana

Rand Corporation monograph series

Altri autori (Persone)

KellyTerrence K

Disciplina

353.1

353.1/5

353.15

Soggetti

Postwar reconstruction

Personnel management - United States

Human capital - United States - Management

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"MG-580-RC."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Preface; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Chapter One - The Problem; Background; Purpose and Scope; Approach; Organization; Chapter Two - Motivation and Approaches; The CPA Experience-Where Was the "A-Team"?; Ongoing Steps to Address the Problem; Chapter Three - What Capabilities Does the United States Need?; What Is a Staff?; What Staffs Are Needed?; Chapter Four - Process, Structure, and Management - What Can Be Done Today?; Existing Authorities; Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework; Strategic Alignment

Chapter Five - Conclusions and Recommendations Policy and Strategic Direction; Strategic Alignment; Workforce Planning and Accountability; Talent Management, Performance Culture, Leader and Knowledge Management; Final Words; Appendix - Creating a Civilian Staff in Iraq, 2003-2004; Select Bibliography

Sommario/riassunto

The United States participated in several interventions and state-building efforts during the 1990's, and the rationale for U.S. engagement in such efforts received a new urgency after the 9/11 attacks. However, recent U.S. experiences in Afghanistan and in Iraq,



especially, have shown that engaging in stability and reconstruction operations is a difficult and lengthy process that requires appropriate resources. Most of all, to have a chance of succeeding, such operations require a realistic understanding of the capabilities needed for them.||This monograph presents the results of research