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Spies Among Us
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2005; US$ 19.99Ira Winkler has been dubbed "A Modern Day James Bond" by CNN and other media outlets for his ability to simulate espionage attacks against many of the top companies in the world, showing how billions of dollars can disappear. This unique book is packed with the riveting, true stories and case studies of how he did it-and how people and companies can... more...
Minority and Gender Differences in Officer Career Progression
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This study looks at the effects of minority backgrounds and gender differences in officer's career progression. Since the military draft ended in 1975, newly commissioned officers have included increasing numbers of minorities and women. more...
Understanding Potential Changes to the Veterans Equitable
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95This analysis determines how particular patient and facility characteristics influence Veterans Equitable Resource Allocation (VERA) system allocations to the Department of Veterans Affairs regional service networks and simplifies and refines the models created in earlier RAND research to reflect policy changes and more recent data. more...
Wage Growth in the Civilian Careers of Military Retirees
RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95This study looks at how the wages of miltary retirees compare with those of their civilian peers. It explores if military retirees have a higher relative wage growth over their second careers and if the transition to civilian employment is a difficult process. more...
Expanding Enlisted Lateral Entry
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95Can the US military better meet its personnel needs by allowing more recruits to enter laterally into military service from civilian life? The authors analyzed occupations in the Army, Air Force, and Navy and concluded that pursuing a policy of large-scale lateral entry did not show promise more...
Strategic Assessment and Development of Interorganizational Influence in the Absence of Hierarchical Authority
RAND Corporation 2002; US$ 9.95This report addresses the need of organizations to exert influence in situations where they lack the authority that would make such influence straightforward. It does so by presenting a three-stage framework that should help such organizations capitalise on the options available to them. more...
Aligning the Stars
RAND Corporation 2004; US$ 9.95The Department of Defense (DoD) experiences a high turnover from its general and flag officers (G/FOs). A concern exists that simply lengthening the stay of senior officers will only clog the system, stagnating promotions throughout the entire officer corps. more...
Recruiting Youth in the College Market
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95How can military service be made more compatible with college plans instead of being perceived as an alternative to college? The essays in this book examine several aspects of this question. more...
General and Flag Officer Careers
RAND Corporation 2001; US$ 9.95Congress has recently expressed concern that the current tenure system for developing general and flag officers does not effectively prepare them forhandling increasing levels of responsibility and for performing with maximum efficiency at each level of assignment. more...
Going to the Mines to Look for Diamonds
RAND Corporation 2003; US$ 9.95Describes RAND's evaluation of performance of a prototype military recruiting station located in an outlet mall in northern Virginia during its first year of operation. Evaluation includes statistical information on performance indicators, description of services' use of station, conclusions on MERS concept potential, and recommendations for experimental... more...









