Jefferson P. Marquis

Managing Diversity in Corporate America

An Exploratory Analysis

Develops a fact-based approach to modeling diversity management in U.S. corporations, analyzes the strategies pursued by 14 large U.S. companies recog...

A Capabilities-based Strategy for Army Security Cooperation

This study outlines a planning framework for cultivating multinational force compatibility (MFC) with armies that are not traditional allies. Such coa...

Assessing the Value of U.S. Army International Activities

"A number of important steps have been taken in recent years to improve the planning and management of Army International Activities (AIA). Still, a n...

Diversity Leadership in the U.S. Department of Defense

Analysis of the Key Roles, Responsibilities, and Attributes of Diversity Leaders

This study identifies the knowledge, skills, abilities, and other personal characteristics needed in individuals who will be responsible for implement...

Recommendations for Improving the Recruiting and Hiring of Los Angeles Firefighters

Reviews the Los Angeles Fire Department’s hiring practices as of June 2014 and outlines a recommended new firefighter hiring process that is intende...

Factoring Security Cooperation Into Core U.S. Air Force Decisionmaking Processes

Incorporating Impact in Planning, Programming, and Capability Development

"Prepared for the United States Air Force"--Title page....

Developing an Army Strategy for Building Partner Capacity for Stability Operations

The U.S. government is facing the dual challenge of building its own interagency capacity for conducting stability operations while simultaneously bui...

Career Development for the Department of Defense Security Cooperation Workforce

This study informs the development of career models for the Department of Defense security cooperation workforce. It assesses potential requirements f...

Sustaining the Army's Reserve Components as an Operational Force

This report identifies emerging policy lessons regarding the use of, and reforms to, the U.S. Army's Reserve Components (RCs) as an operational reserv...

Developing an Assessment, Monitoring, and Evaluation Framework for U.S. Department of Defense Security Cooperation

This report explores the creation of a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) system for security cooperation assessment, monitoring, and evaluation (AME) b...

From Patchwork to Framework

A Review of Title 10 Authorities for Security Cooperation

This report develops a framework and options to streamline the patchwork of authorities in Public Law and Title 10 of the U.S. Code that the Departmen...

Adding Value to Air Force Management Through Building Partnerships Assessment

The U.S. Air Force works to build strong and enduring partnerships with allies and friendly nations, to reinforce their capacity to defend themselves ...

Improving Oversight and Coordination of Department of Defense Programs That Address Problematic Behaviors Among Military Personnel

Final Report

"Pressures inside and outside the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to reduce the incidence of problematic behaviors within the military are inducing t...

Assessing the Ability of the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs to Support the Afghan Local Police

RAND researchers assess the ability of the Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs to support the Afghan Local Police program; evaluate the range of logis...

Community Planning and Capacity Building in Puerto Rico After Hurricane Maria

Predisaster Conditions, Hurricane Damage, and Courses of Action

The authors detail the status of Puerto Rico's communities leading up to Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the storms' impact on them, and 15 courses of acti...

Assessing, Monitoring, and Evaluating Army Security Cooperation

A Framework for Implementation

To help the Army increase the effectiveness of its security cooperation activities, this report examines when Army security cooperation can have the g...

Force Drawdowns and Demographic Diversity

Investigating the Impact of Force Reductions on the Demographic Diversity of the U.S. Military

In January 2012, the Department of Defense (DoD) announced plans for a large-scale reduction, or drawdown, of its military force. The last drawdown to...

Optimizing Foreign Military Sales Roles, Responsibilities, and Authorities

The authors assess how roles, responsibilities, and authorities (RRA) that shape the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) process are defined in policy and im...