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Creating a 'Revolution in Business Affairs' in DOD
December 1, 1997
Given the lack of an immediate threat by a superpower, the pressures to fund nondefense programs, and the desire to shrink the deficit, the military's budget, in real terms, is unlikely to increase. Yet, we must fund modernization efforts and new initiatives, such as 'the Revolution in Military Affairs.' The only source for these funds appears to be the current military infrastructure accounts. Therefore, this paper calls for a 'Revolution in Business Affairs' (RBA) to provide an efficient and flexible infrastructure that supports changing military requirements at a price that does not overwhelm modernization efforts. The RBA will achieve this by changing fundamental DoD business process to those that have worked in the private sector.
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Career Development of Managers and Executives: A Compendium
June 1, 1983
This paper summarizes selective material found in the professional literature which collectively suggest a variety of characteristics that would be desirable in an employee development program for managerial and executive levels.
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THE ADJUSTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT TO TECHNICAL CHANGE IN THE STEEL AND AUTO INDUSTRIES
May 1, 1983
This paper presents estimates of what effect technical changes had on labor demands from 1958-1977 in the steel and auto industries.
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PRIVATIZING AIRPORTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
March 1, 1983
This paper asserts that the country as a whole, and the D.C. area in particular, would be better off if the federal government were to sell its airports and leave their operation to individual discretion.
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DO FINANCES INFLUENCE AIRLINE SAFETY, MAINTENANCE, AND SERVICES
July 1, 1979
This research contribution addresses the question of whether financially stressed airlines are likely to cut back activities contributing to airline safety, to reduce maintenance expenditures, or degrade service levels. Theoretical analysis shows that financially unsuccessful airlines have some incentives to cut back in these areas. The forces influencing such decisions are so numerous and complex, however, that we cannot predict whether such cutbacks would or would not occur in any particular case. We do show, however, that variations in the profitability, liquidity, and debt-equity leverage of the eleven trunk airlines over the period 1965 to 1977 did not affect their accidents, maintenance expenditures, and passenger complaints. A summary of this research contribution and our findings are presented in this report.
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LAYOFFS AND UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE
March 1, 1979
This paper examines the relationship between layoffs and the unemployment insurance systems utilizing an extended Baily-Feldstein model of unemployment insurance and layoffs.
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