Strategic planning tools for the Army senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps program / Nelson Lim, Bruce R. Orvis, Abigail Haddad, Christopher E. Maerzluft, Kenneth Kuhn, Henu Zhao, Sung-Bou Kim.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lim, Nelson, author.

Orvis, Bruce R., author.

Haddad, Abigail, author.

Maerzluft, Christopher E., author.

Kuhn, Kenneth D., author.

Zhao, Henu, author.

Kim, Sŏng-bu, 1983- author.

Contributor:

United States. Department of the Army. Deputy Chief of Staff, G-1, sponsor.

United States. Army. Cadet Command, sponsor.

United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Army (Manpower and Reserve Affairs), sponsor.

Rand Corporation, publisher.

Arroyo Center. Army Research Division, issuing body.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Strategic planning--Armed Forces--United States.

Strategic planning.

Strategic planning--Simulation methods.

United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps--Evaluation.

United States.

United States. Army. Reserve Officers' Training Corps--Appointments and retirements.

Summary:

"The Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program currently accounts for about two-thirds of Regular Army officer production. As student populations shift and resources tighten, both the productivity and location of ROTC units must be monitored to ensure that the Army attracts and commissions highly-qualified officers. This report presents research on the development and application of two new strategic planning tools. Using the Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program Evaluation Tool (ROTC-PET), planners can evaluate existing ROTC programs by simulating scenarios that include up to six strategic objectives and their relative priorities, as well as the degree to which current programs can expand the number of commissions. To help guide selection of new hosts or new participants in existing programs, the ROTC Selection Evaluation Tool (ROTC-SET) allows planners to evaluate the production potential of schools not currently hosting or those not participating in ROTC programs. The ROTC-SET also gives users the ability to specify a variety of possible objectives and constraints. The authors recommend that the Army use these new strategic planning tools to help meet near-term officer production goals and longer-term strategic objectives for its ROTC program."--Publisher's description.

Contents:

Introduction

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps Program Evaluation Tool (ROTC-PET)

The Reserve Officers' Training Corps Selection Evaluation Tool (ROTC-SET)

Conclusions and Recommendations