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_b.W56 1991
100 1 _aWinnefeld, James A.,
_d1929-
_eauthor.
245 1 0 _aImproving work force management in the Department of State :
_bthe program planning and budget interface /
_cJames A. Winnefeld.
264 1 _aSanta Monica, CA :
_bRAND,
_c1991.
300 _axv, 39 pages :
_billustrations ;
_c23 cm
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
337 _aunmediated
_bn
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
338 _avolume
_bnc
_2rdacarrier
500 _a"National Defense Research Institute"--Cover.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 39).
520 _aDrawing on interviews with middle managers within the Department of State, this report describes the department's current work force management system and outlines two alternative systems that might better fit with the department's emerging program planning and budgeting system. The author developed a simple model of the two alternative systems and examined each of the subsystems and most of the linkages among them with the objective of identifying strengths and weaknesses. When this model is applied to the current work force system, the analysis suggests that the system suffers from the lack of a requirements subsystem and an inadequate role for central personnel managers in budget development and review. The first alternative system defined provides for greater centralization of work force management authority, and the second further decentralizes authorities that characterize the current system. The current system and both alternatives were assessed against two sets of criteria: the strength they provide to the linkages among complementary subsystems and ten generalized total system performance parameters. All three systems have strengths, and the author makes recommendations for each system that reflects those strengths.
530 _aAlso available on the internet via WWW in PDF format.
588 _aDescription based on print version record.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_bDepartment of State
_xAppropriations and expenditures.
610 1 0 _aUnited States.
_bDepartment of State
_xPersonnel management.
710 2 _aNational Defense Research Institute (U.S.).
_bAcquisition and Support Policy Program.
710 2 _aRand Corporation.
710 1 _aUnited States.
_bDepartment of State.
856 4 1 _yOnline Access
_uhttp://www.rand.org/pubs/reports/R3985/
999 _c598509
_d598509