Stabilization and Reconstruction Staffing - RAND Corporation

viStabilization and Reconstruction Staffing: Developing U.S. Civilian PersonnelCHAPTER THREEWhat Capabilities Does the United States Need? ........................ 27What Is a Staff? .................................................................. 27Sources of Staff ................................................................. 28The A-Team Concept, Revisited ............................................. 34What Staffs Are Needed?.........................................................37Unilateral or Multilateral Effort? .............................................37Time Horizon for SSTR Efforts? .............................................39Plan to Execute SSTR Operations Worldwide or Focus onSpecific Areas of Interest? ................................................39CHAPTER FOURProcess, Structure, and Management—What Can Be DoneToday? .........................................................................45Existing Authorities .............................................................. 46Identifying Detailees .......................................................... 46Recruiting New Hires ......................................................... 48Assessing Detailees .............................................................49Appointing Employees .........................................................49Compensating Employees .................................................... 50Training, Deployment, and Redeployment .................................52Summary of Existing Authorities ............................................53Human Capital Assessment and Accountability Framework ............... 54Strategic Alignment ...............................................................55Leadership and Knowledge Management ................................... 68Results-Oriented Performance Culture ..................................... 69Talent Management ........................................................... 69Potential Approaches to Talent Management ...............................70Accountability ...................................................................75