Microworld Simulations for Command and Control Training of Theater Logistics and Support Staffs

Microworld Simulations for Command and Control Training of Theater Logistics and Support Staffs
Author: John Bondanella
Publisher: RAND Corporation
Total Pages: 90
Release: 1999
Genre: Reference
ISBN:

This report discusses changes in training structure, content, and methods, with the focus on developing training for CSS staffs operating as staffs, not for individual training. The focus is on large unit staffs: corps and echelons above corps headquarters and support commands. The document discusses shortcomings of the current approach to CSS staff training, and then proposes a process-oriented approach. It illustrates how microworld models can be used to train CSS processes. It then goes on to describe how pilot testing of prototype models indicates that this approach is feasible for large unit staffs. It concludes with a proposed training strategy that the authors believe is more appropriate and useful for meeting the challenges posed to the Army by personnel turbulence, split-based operations, increased reliance on information, and decreased training resources. The authors believe this approach has applications beyond the CSS training environment. They argue that the microworld models in a carefully designed training strategy are appropriate to any business that needs to train staff under distributed conditions in uncertain environments and to avoid time- and resource-intensive costs of bringing staff together for a large game in a central location.

Microworld Simulations for Command and Control Training of Theater Logistics and Support Staffs A Curriculum Strategy

Microworld Simulations for Command and Control Training of Theater Logistics and Support Staffs A Curriculum Strategy
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre:
ISBN:

Under the auspices of Force XXI, the Army is in essence going through a process of reengineering itself and evolving into a 'force projection Army, ' a process that stresses the ability to deploy quickly and conduct missions away from its garrison locations. Such changes place increasing importance on effective combat service support (CSS) command and control (C2). These challenges and changes to how CSS management will occur in an increasingly information-rich and distributed environment provide the opportunity to reexamine training for support staffs and determine how the Army might change its training to best prepare for new styles of CSS management. This report argues that the current structure, content, and methods of training high-level CSS staffs will not answer the needs of the Force XXI Army and proposes an alternative approach-entaiiing changes in structure, content, and methods-based on a 'process' view of training. Changes in methods in particular focus on the use of microworld models: small-scale simulations of organizations and operations.

Microworld Simulations for Command and Control Training of Theater Logistics and Support Staffs A Curriculum Strategy

Microworld Simulations for Command and Control Training of Theater Logistics and Support Staffs A Curriculum Strategy
Author: John Bondanella
Publisher:
Total Pages: 81
Release: 1998
Genre:
ISBN:

Under the auspices of Force XXI, the Army is in essence going through a process of reengineering itself and evolving into a 'force projection Army, ' a process that stresses the ability to deploy quickly and conduct missions away from its garrison locations. Such changes place increasing importance on effective combat service support (CSS) command and control (C2). These challenges and changes to how CSS management will occur in an increasingly information-rich and distributed environment provide the opportunity to reexamine training for support staffs and determine how the Army might change its training to best prepare for new styles of CSS management. This report argues that the current structure, content, and methods of training high-level CSS staffs will not answer the needs of the Force XXI Army and proposes an alternative approach-entaiiing changes in structure, content, and methods-based on a 'process' view of training. Changes in methods in particular focus on the use of microworld models: small-scale simulations of organizations and operations.

The United States Army

The United States Army
Author: George D. Bennett
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 2002
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781590333006

United States Army - Issues, Background, Bibliography

Selected Rand Abstracts

Selected Rand Abstracts
Author: Rand Corporation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 84
Release: 1999
Genre: Abstracts
ISBN:

Includes publications previously listed in the supplements to the Index of selected publications of the Rand Corporation (Oct. 1962-Feb. 1963)

Modern Research Methods for the Study of Behavior in Organizations

Modern Research Methods for the Study of Behavior in Organizations
Author: Jose M. Cortina
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 525
Release: 2013-03-12
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135068453

The goal of the chapters in this SIOP Organizational Frontiers Series volume is to challenge researchers to break away from the rote application of traditional methodologies and to capitalize upon the wealth of data collection and analytic strategies available to them. In that spirit, many of the chapters in this book deal with methodologies that encourage organizational scientists to re-conceptualize phenomena of interest (e.g., experience sampling, catastrophe modeling), employ novel data collection strategies (e.g., data mining, Petri nets), and/or apply sophisticated analytic techniques (e.g., latent class analysis). The editors believe that these chapters provide compelling solutions for the complex problems faced by organizational researchers.

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: Rand Corporation
Publisher:
Total Pages: 104
Release: 1999
Genre: Research
ISBN: