Establishing Priorities for Civilian Personnel Management Research in the Army

摘要

Based on the findings of the Army Strategic Plan for Civilian Personnel Management Research: A Roadmap for the Future, a questionnaire containing 16 broad areas for possible research was designed. The purpose of this effort was to assign priorities to research topics aimed at improving the management of the Army's civilian personnel. This questionnaire was distributed to key individuals throughout the Army. These persons were drawn from all major commands and represented military and civilian employees, personnelists and managers, those with staff assignments and those in the field, and those who participated in the previous Roadmap study as well as those who did not. The survey participants were asked to rate each of the areas on three dimensions: (a) the value of improving things in the area, (b) the seriousness of the consequences of not improving things, and (c) the likelihood that additional information would be used. The overall top priority topics were related to recruitment, retention, and the identification and development of supervisors and managers. The lowest priority topics were related to mobilization issues, manpower forecasting, and organizational effectiveness. Keywords: Research management, Personnel management, Decision making. (sdw)