The Funding of Social Knowledge Production and Application A Survey of Federal Agencies (1978) / Chapter Skim
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Of the six defense agencies surveyed, the Department of the Army obligates the most money on social knowledge production and application activities; the Departments of the Navy and the Air Force are second and third. Military support of the social sciences dates back to World War I
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All agencies also support some activities on human performance and human factors research, which is geared to improving the individual performance and capabilities of armed services personnel. SOCIAL KNOWLEDGE PRODUCTION AND APPLICATION ACTIVITIES Table 6-1 presents the distribution of the Defense Department's social knowledge production and application activities.
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Thus, the social knowledge production and application activities of the department are clearly aimed at supporting the mission of the department and improving its performance. Within the Department of Defense, social knowledge production and application activities are supported in three different types of agencies.
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The Army Corps of Engineers supports social knowledge production and application activities in that area. For Further Information For a description of the Defense Department's human resources research, see Human Resources Research and Development Results Can Be Better Managed, FPCD 77-43.
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Research Social research activities are supported in four major areas: human resources research; manpower research; forecasting and decision technology; and advanced training technology. HUMAN RESOURCES This research is designed to improve the effectiveness of armed forces personnel in accomplishing their mission responsibilities under the full range of conditions that bear on military operations.
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The manpower research program emphasizes issues in manpower procurement, management requirements, and training. Recent studies have examined enlisted specialty training; bonus management; postservice earnings for former military employees; North Atlantic Treaty Organization manpower; future military manpower requirements; and alternative compensation systems.
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Knowledge Production Activities Knowledge Application Activities Policy Policy Formula- Program General Implemen- DevelopFiscal Re- tion Dem- Evalu- Purpose tation Dem- men t of DissemYear search onstrations ation Statistics Total onstrations Materials ination Total TOTAL 1975 1.097 1.097 30 30 1.127 1976 782 782 17U 170 912 1977 470 470 50 J0 520 The function of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (DCPA) is to coordinate and provide direction to the activities of federal, state, and local governments in developing and executing civil defense programs.
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For Further Information See FY1975 Research Summaries (no date) and Taking Measure: Fourth Annual Report of the Defense Civil Preparedness Agency (June 1975)
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RAND has studied the history of strategic arms competition, defense postures of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Warsaw Pact issues, and deterrence force capabilities. MANPOWER, PERSONNEL, AND TRAINING This JS the hllgCSl aTCB Of SOcial research in the department.
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The major purpose of this program is to improve the cost-effectiveness and quality of technical training. The air force develops instructional materials that will apply the latest training techniques to current operational programs.
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Research Of the six Department of Defense agencies included in this survey, the Department of the Army has the largest social research obligations. The army's research activities are focused in the following areas.
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ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY The Army Corps of Engineers supports social research to assess the environmental effects of proposed facilities. In its environmental technology program, the army supports research aimed at developing methods for quantitatively describing environmental conditions, developing noise prediction models, and developing environmental standards for soil contamination and hazardous waste disposal.
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Policy Formulation Demonstrations A small number of demonstrations are funded to test new training procedures. Program Evaluation A major evaluation was funded to ascertain the effectiveness of race relations improvement programs in the U.S.
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Knowledge Production Activities Knowledge Application Activities Policy Policy Formula- Program General Implemen- DevelopFiscal Re- tion Dem- Evalu- Purpose tation Dem- ment of DissemYear search onstrations ation Statistics Total onstrations Materials ination Total TOTAL 1975 I1.347 11.347 2.831 2.831 14.178 1976 10.337 200 10.537 3.212 3.212 13.749 1977 13.851 200 14.051 3.698 3.698 17.749 The primary mission of the Department of the Navy is to protect the United States at sea during a time of war, support the forces of all military departments of the United States, and maintain freedom of the seas. Research The Department of the Navy supports research similar to that of the Departments of the Air Force and the Army.
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Indicators of attrition, retention, and manpower costing have also been developed. ENERGY PLANNING Research is supported to determine the pattern of energy use and fuel consumption in the navy in order to provide a basis for projected navy energy requirements.
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Knowledge Production Activities Knowledge Application Activities Policy Policy Formula- Program General Implemen- DevelopFiscal Re- tion Dem- Evalu- Purpose tation Dem- ment of DissemYear search onstrations ation Statistics Total onstrations Materials ination Total TOTAL 1975 2.950 2.950 2.950 1976 3.300 3.300 3.300 1977 4.000 4.000 4.000 The Office of the Secretary of Defense consists of the director of defense research and engineering, nine assistant secretaries of defense, the general counsel, and several other staff offices. The heads of each office within the Office of the Secretary are civilian staff advisers to the secretary.
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Specific areas of concern are an analysis of manpower programs, methodologies for training programs, the effectiveness of civilian armed forces, and future manpower requirements. For Further Information Write Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (International Security Affairs)
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