APPROACHES TO INNOVATION IN THE NAVAL CONSTRUCTION FORCE “SEABEES”
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Authors
Stitt, Andrew B.
Subjects
NCF
naval construction force
Seabees
construction
contracting
competitive advantage
exploitation
exploration
innovation
INDOPACOM
Pacific
China
naval construction force
Seabees
construction
contracting
competitive advantage
exploitation
exploration
innovation
INDOPACOM
Pacific
China
Advisors
Dew, Nicholas
Date of Issue
2022-12
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Monterey, CA; Naval Postgraduate School
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The increasing competition from China and the resurgence of Russian aggression has emphasized the need for innovation. The naval construction force (NCF) provides general engineering to the United States Navy and similarly needs to innovate to remain relevant and provide value to the warfighter. Innovation can be categorized as small incremental improvements (exploitation) or major disruptive shifts (exploration). This paper looks to define what exploitation and exploration mean to the NCF and what intangible assets and resources will be required to meet those innovation goals. This paper uses principles from literature in business academia and applies them to the research questions to establish a best practice recommendation for the NCF. In order to apply rigor to the paper, it uses metrics of effectiveness to determine which approach to innovation provides the greatest value to the Navy. Based on an evaluation of five measures of effectiveness, the NCF would be best served by pursuing the exploration approach to innovation. To do this, the NCF should create a dedicated Development Company to develop and validate new concepts for wider adoption.
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