Towards an Officer Corps Strategy For Success : Employing Talent
By: Casey Wardynski, David S. Lyle, Michael J. Colarusso
Contributors: Lyle, David S. (David Stephen), 1971-; Colarusso, Michael J.
Series: v. 3-6: Officer corps strategy monograph series
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute, U.S. Army War College
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Carlisle, PA
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 42
ISBN-13: 9781584874454
Description: Efficient talent employment is at the core of the Army Officer Human Capital Model. However, the Army's current employment paradigm is unequal to the needs of a professional, volunteer Army facing the twin challenges of a competitive labor market and an increasingly complex global operating environment. It unduly prioritizes "fairness" when making assignments, has a narrowly defined pathway to senior leadership ranks, cannot see the talent it possesses, and suffers from severe principal-agent problems. Optimal employment theories, information age tools, and well-regulated market mechanisms can help the Army match individual officer talents against specific work requirements, reducing risk and achieving the depth and breadth of talent it needs, both now and in the future.
Notes: Title from Strategic Studies Institute publications website, viewed July 22, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Officer Employment Practices: Our Biggest Area of Concern; title: Theory-Talent Matching Requires Both Data and Incentives; title: Towards a Talent Management Approach: Green Pages; title: Conclusions