From market to clan: how organizational control affects trust in defense acquisition
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Authors
Zolin, Roxanne
Dillard, John
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Date of Issue
2005-06-30
Date
30 June 2005
Publisher
Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School
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Abstract
Military acquisition relies upon industry for new product development, but market organizational control is not recommended for knowledge-intensive work. Unfortunately, increasing hierarchy-control mechanisms, such as formalization, could reduce trust. What is the appropriate balance of control mechanisms and trust for an IPT in the DoD acquisition realm? We conducted interview and surveys in a major military acquisition program office employing IPTs, Alpha Contracting and collocation. We found that the relationship between formalization and trust was different between government and contractor team members. Acquisition managers must understand the relationships between control mechanisms and trust within and between organizations to increase collaboration between government and contract personnel.
Type
Technical Report
Description
Acquisition research (Graduate School of Business & Public Policy)
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NPS Report Number
NPS-AM-05-010
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Format
iv, 35 p.: ill.
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Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited.