| Paying, Promoting, and Retaining High-Quality Civil Service Workers in the Department of Defense |
JUL 2002 |
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Caroline S. Wagner; Linda Staheli; Richard Silberglitt; Anny Wong; James Kadtke; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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 | Despite their having to use a common pay table, civil service personnel managers in the Department of Defense (DoD) have generally been able to use the compensation and personnel systems in ways that by and large have helped attract, retain, and motivate high-quality civilian workers. However, DoD personnel managers might need to adjust the department's compensation system if they want to continue to promote and retain highly educated civilian personnel ... |
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| Linking Effectively: Learning Lessons from Successful Collaboration in Science and Technology |
APR 2002 |
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| Authors:
Caroline S. Wagner; Linda Staheli; Richard Silberglitt; Anny Wong; James Kadtke; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| This briefing seeks to answer three questions: (1) Why study the subject of tonal, government-sponsored collaboration?; (2) What did we learn from the four case studies that gave an in-depth look at the U.S. experience in sponsoring and participating in these programs?, and (3) Can these programs be evaluated and are they worth the extra effort that is required to initiate and sponsor them? This briefing is organized to answer ... |
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| Science and Technology Collaboration: Building Capability in Developing Countries |
MAR 2001 |
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| Authors:
Caroline S. Wagner; Irene Brahmakulam; Brian Jackson; Anny Wong; Tatsuro Yoda; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| International collaboration is replacing other models as the preferred method of building scientific capacity in developing countries and it appears to be producing results. Researchers from scientifically advanced countries collaborating with developing country counterparts report that these activities are building international-level scientific capacity in those countries. Indicators show that the amount of collaborative research between advanced and developing country scientists is rising. The number of scientific papers published between scientists ... |
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| New Foundations for Growth: The U.S. Innovation System Today and Tomorrow. An Executive Summary |
JAN 2001 |
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Steven W. Popper; Caroline S. Wagner; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The transformation of the U.S. economy over the past twenty years has made it clear that innovations based on scientific and technological advances have become a major contributor to our national well-being. The system that supports this process has emerged as one of our most important national assets, as important a source for growth today and in the future as have been in the past the nation's natural resource endowment, ... |
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| Setting Priorities and Coordinating Federal R&D Across Fields of Science: A Literature Review |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
Steven W. Popper; Caroline S. Wagner; Donna L. Fossum; William S. Stiles; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The National Science Board is presently exploring how the U.S. federal government sets priorities in research and development and whether changes are needed in the decision-making process. Accordingly, the NSB's Committee on Strategic Science and Engineering Policy Issues asked RAND's Science and Technology Policy Institute for a comprehensive review of the relevant literature and experience on R&D priority setting across fields of science. The ... |
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| Setting Priorities and Coordinating Federal R&D Across Fields of Science: A Literature Review |
APR 2000 |
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| Authors:
Steven W. Popper; Caroline S. Wagner; Donna L. Fossum; William S. Stiles; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The National Science Board Committee on Strategic Science and Engineering Policy Issues asked RAND to provide a comprehensive review of recent literature and data sources on priority setting and coordination in federal R&D. The full review presents a synthesis of how the literature describes priority setting across fields of science and the issues involved. We have identified gaps in the literature where the process remains unclear and ... |
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| Information and Biological Revolutions: Global Governance Challenges Summary of a Study Group |
2000 |
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| Authors:
Francis Fukuyama; Caroline S. Wagner; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| This report summarizes the issues that arose and the discussions held during the meetings of a 1998-1999 study group focusing on global governance of information technology and biotechnology. The goal was to bring a policy perspective LONG RANGE(DISTANCE),XTto bear on a discussion of new technological developments through a series of free-flowing and exploratory presentations and discussions. An important part of this effort involved bringing together experts ... |
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| U.S. Government Funding of Cooperative Research and Development in NorthAmerica |
1999 |
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| Authors:
Caroline S. Wagner; Nurith Berstein; RAND CORP SANTA MONICA CA
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| The U.S. government funds cooperative R&D projects in and with counterparts in Canada and Mexico. Since 1993, U.S. government agencies have spent more than $100 million a year on projects involving cooperation with Canada and/or Mexico. A variety of motives and missions drive this investment. The activities funded have been focused primarily on common interests and problems in environmental, agricultural, and earth sciences, as well ... |
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