Rand imprint: 375 books
by Agnes Gereben Schaefer, Radha Iyengar, Srikanth Kadiyala
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2016
The U.S. Department of Defense is considering a change in policy to allow transgender military personnel to serve openly. A RAND study examined the health care needs of transgender personnel, the costs of gender transition–related care, and the potential readiness implications of a policy change....
Hackers Wanted
An Examination of the Cybersecurity Labor Market
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2014
The perceived shortage of cybersecurity professionals working on national security may endanger the nation’s networks and be a disadvantage in cyberspace conflict. RAND examined the cybersecurity labor market, especially in regard to national defense. Analysis suggests market forces and government...
Out of the Shadows
The Health and Well-Being of Private Contractors Working in Conflict Environments
Language: English
Release Date: December 10, 2013
Private contractors have been deployed extensively around the globe for the past decade and may be exposed to many of the stressors that are known to have physical and mental health implications for military personnel. Results from a RAND survey offer preliminary findings about the mental and physical...
by Donna O. Farley, Melony E. Sorbero, Susan L. Lovejoy
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 25, 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 in their teamwork practices over a one-year period....
Directors as Guardians of Compliance and Ethics Within the Corporate Citadel
What the Policy Community Should Know
Language: English
Release Date: August 9, 2010
RAND convened a symposium on the perspective and role of corporate boards of directors in overseeing their firms' ethics and compliance matters. These conference proceedings summarize the event and the discussions, which focused on oversight challenges that directors face, board responsibility for...
Surprise!
From CEOs to Navy SEALs: How a Select Group of Professionals Prepare for and Respond to the Unexpected
Language: English
Release Date: August 14, 2013
This report relates what professionals believe creates surprise, how they respond to it, and how the effects of surprise can be mitigated. RAND researchers interviewed representatives from 13 diverse professions and identified some common coping strategies, such as relying on past experience and trying to reduce the level of chaos in the environment.
by Lynn A. Karoly, Constantijin Panis, Constantijn Panis
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
What are the forces that will continue to shape the U.S. workforce and workplace over the next 10 to 15 years? With its eye on forming sound policy and helping stakeholders in the private and public sectors make informed decisions, the U.S. Department of Labor asked RAND to look at the future of work....
by Geoffrey McGovern, Michael D. Greenberg
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2014
RAND Corporation researchers surveyed experts from five states that use a variety of approaches to funding state court systems to assess financing, accounting, and governance issues under various systems.
Hedge Funds, Systemic Risk, and Dodd-Frank
The Road Ahead
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2013
These proceedings summarize the key themes and issues raised during a symposium on September 24, 2012, hosted by the RAND Center for Corporate Ethics and Governance. Discussion focused on the ways in which hedge funds might contribute to systemic risk and the extent to which recent financial reforms...
The Industrial Base for Carbon Dioxide Storage
Status and Prospects
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
If policies aimed at large reductions of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions are enacted, more carbon capture and storage will be needed. RAND researchers explored the ability of the industrial base supporting the transportation and sequestration of CO2 to expand, assessing the industrial base for transportation and injection of CO2 for both geologic storage and enhanced oil recovery.
Overcoming Obstacles to Peace
Local Factors in Nation-Building
Language: English
Release Date: February 4, 2013
Following on a series of RAND Corporation studies of nation-building, this monograph analyzes the impediments that local conditions pose to successful outcomes in these interventions. It examines how external actors and local leaders in a variety of societies modified or worked around those conditions to promote enduring peace.
by Jeremiah Goulka, Carl Matthies, Emma Disley
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: December 20, 2010
RAND researchers explored the U.S. and English forensic DNA analysis systems to find out whether England has capitalized more fully on their crime-fighting potential than the U.S. system, processing samples more quickly and providing more database hits for law enforcement.
Early and School-Age Care in Santa Monica
Current System, Policy Options, and Recommendations: Executive Summary
Language: English
Release Date: April 23, 2014
In July 2012, the City of Santa Monica Human Services Division and the Santa Monica–Malibu Unified School District contracted with the RAND Corporation to conduct an assessment of child care programs in Santa Monica. The project sought to assess how well Santa Monica’s early and school-age care...
Counterinsurgency in Afghanistan
RAND Counterinsurgency Study--Volume 4
Language: English
Release Date: May 30, 2008
This study explores the nature of the insurgency in Afghanistan, the key challenges and successes of the U.S.-led counterinsurgency campaign, and the capabilities necessary to wage effective counterinsurgency operations. By examining the key lessons from all insurgencies since World War II, it finds...