Assessing the State of Procurement Knowledge Production: Implications for the Federal Government
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Authors
Fryman, Alfred D.
Haile, Kenneth A.
Subjects
Best Practices
Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Federal Acquisition, Contracting, Social Network Analysis, Public Sector, Private Sector, Theory Use, Best Practices
Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Federal Acquisition, Contracting, Social Network Analysis, Public Sector, Private Sector, Theory Use, Best Practices
Advisors
Date of Issue
2011-10-31
Date
31-Oct-11
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
Language
Abstract
This study seeks to understand the realm of purchasing knowledge in order to glean theoretical and practical insights that are useful to academicians and practitioners. The primary goals are to evaluate the extent to which purchasing research relies on theory and to identify and summarize the central theories germane to the purchasing discipline. Additionally, using social network analysis, this study explores patterns and insights from knowledge producers (i.e., individuals and institutions) and knowledge repositories (i.e., academic journals). Finally, this research combines the theoretical analysis and the social network analysis to identify the best practices that can be used in federal procurement.
Type
Description
Sponsored Report (for Acquisition Research Program)
Series/Report No
Department
Contract Management
Identifiers
NPS Report Number
NPS-CM-11-171
Sponsors
Acquisition Research Program
Funder
Format
Citation
Distribution Statement
Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.
Rights
This publication is a work of the U.S. Government as defined in Title 17, United States Code, Section 101. Copyright protection is not available for this work in the United States.