The BENDER missile: a case study
bendermissilecas00lind.pdf (4.577Mb)Abstract
Two cases have been developed to examine the concept of
assigning to a Navy Laboratory the management responsibility
for the development of an air-to-air missile system. The
first case examines the organizational relationships and
operational difficulties that have resulted from this
"field development" concept. The second case discusses the
Management Review, a program control technique used by the
Office of the Secretary of Defense, to examine some related
problems created by this different development approach. A
teaching commentary is included to assist the instructor in
his preparation for use of the cases in the classroom.