The Department of Defense's management of services acquisition: an empirical analysis
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Authors
Compton, Jeffrey A.
Meinshausen, Brian A.
Subjects
Services acquisition
acquisition management
survey methodology
acquisition management
survey methodology
Advisors
Apte, Aruna
Apte, Uday
Rendon, Rene
Date of Issue
2007-11-29
Date
Publisher
Monterey, California ; Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
The purpose of this MBA project is to determine how best to collect empirical data regarding the current state of services acquisition management at the installation level within the Department of Defense and conduct an initial analysis of collected data. The project designed a web-based, self-administered, cross-sectional survey using SurveyMonkey, a web-based survey engine. The survey's pilot test was conducted between mid-October and early November 2007 and obtained a 50 percent response rate. Of the respondents, 60 percent was Army, 20 percent was Marine Corps and 20 percent was Air Force. The pilot test captured valuable data which was analyzed; however improvements to the core survey may generate a higher response rate and provide a clearer picture of the current state of services acquisition management at the installation level within the Department of Defense. The results of this project will support on-going research in the area of services acquisition management.
Type
Technical Report
Description
Acquisition research (Graduate School of Business & Public Policy)
Series/Report No
Acquisition Research Sponsored Report Series
Master of Business Administration (MBA) Professional Reports
Department
Organization
Acquisition Management (AM)
Acquisition Research Program (ARP)
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-AM-07-127
Sponsors
Funder
Format
viii, 44 p.;28 cm.
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.