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The Behavioral Analysis Presents Evidence About Risk Factors That Multiple Behaviors Share

• The common risk factors are attitudes about problematic behaviors, an organizational climate that fosters or discourages the problematic behavior, and access to the means to engage in the problematic behavior.
• These factors are linked, and targeted, multidimensional prevention strategies could address them.
• Attitudes seem to predict problematic behavior best when organizational context also supports the behavior. Limiting access to the means of performing a problematic behavior can reduce the likelihood of the behavior occurring.
• Combined prevention strategies could be developed for multiple problematic behaviors.

OSD Should Consider Changes in How It Oversees and Coordinates Efforts to Prevent Problematic Behavior

• Some of the practices that OSD employs to address certain problematic behaviors do not conform to basic managerial principles.
• Structures focused on products or services that contain all the functional elements needed to perform their tasks are better suited to achieving oversight and coordination objectives than structures that are organized along functional lines are.
• OSD needs better tracking and accountability mechanisms for problematic behaviors.
• Personnel and funds for some efforts to address problematic behavior are being stretched to the point that mandated tasks cannot be done or cannot be done well within specified time periods.
• OSD has limited resources to devote to overseeing departmental efforts aimed at addressing problematic behaviors, and these resources are distributed widely and unevenly.