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Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)

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    Market Dominance, Efficiency, Innovation and Globalization: A Case Study of the Tanker Competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS
    (2009-12-01) Hensel, Nayantara; Contract Management (CM); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Acquisition Research Program (ARP); Contract Management; NPS Faculty
    The purpose of this analysis is to provide a case study of the competition between Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS for the Air Force refueling tankers contract and to discuss the role of many of these considerations in the controversy. This is an important case study because it highlights: (a) the concerns of the American people that they are continuing to lose manufacturing jobs overseas and the solutions that they are considering to lessen that problem; (b) the conflict between the concept of the US and European defense companies as partners against common threats to provide the best systems possible and the concept of them as competitors; (c) the concerns of an incumbent that it is losing its traditional edge; and (d) the desire to have an open and fair government procurement process in which all parties are able to accept the outcome that the process produces. This case study explores the background behind the contract, the reactions to the awarding of the contract, the reasons for the awarding of the contract, and the likely implications of the Boeing and Northrop Grumman/EADS competition for the competing firms, the government contracting process, and the global market.
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    Graduate School of Business and Public Policy (GSBPP) Research Newsletter / Summer/Fall 2013
    (Monterey, California : Naval Postgraduate School, 2013) Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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    Manpower System Analysis Thesis Day Brief / Class of March 2013
    (Monterey, California, Naval Postgraduate School, 2013-03) Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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    Construction Management Module: Contingency Contracting Synergistic Approach Integrating Joint Capabilities for USSOCOM
    (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2010-01-29) Hearl, Christopher; Contract Management (CM); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Acquisition Research Program (ARP); Contract Management; Graduate Student
    This project investigates the effectiveness of Contingency Contracting Officers (CCOs) in executing construction requirements within the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) area of responsibility (AOR). The study provides recommendations to address identified weaknesses associated with a CCO''s ability to execute construction requirements for USSOCOM. One such recommendation is the development of a Construction Management Module (CM2) to better manage the contingency contracting process for construction requirements. This module will employ a synergistic approach (integrating joint capabilities) to planning and executing construction requirements in the USSOCOM contingency AOR.
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    Evaluating the Tradeoffs Between Dollars Spent and Lives Saved in Military Settings
    (Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School., 2013-11-18) Kniesner, Thomas J.; Leeth, John D.; Sullivan, Ryan S.; Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI); Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Defense Resources Management Institute; Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Defense Resources Management Institute
    A fundamental tenant of economics is that actions should be evaluated in terms of benefits and costs, including actions aimed at reducing military or civilian casualties. Safety improvements only expand individual or social welfare if the benefits of the improvements exceed their costs. Monetary costs of safety programs are generally determined through engineering or accounting studies and are fairly non-controversial. Against their costs, must be weighed the value of fewer fatalities and injuries, which requires both an accurate assessment of the fatalities and injuries eliminated and a monetary value of the lives saved and injuries avoided. Some argue that no monetary value can be placed on human life so any effort that improves safety is worthwhile. Clearly, the military cannot operate as if human life had infinite value. The focal message of our chapter is that choices must be made because complete safety is impossible and approving every advancement in armament, technology, or training that would reduce causalities or injuries would soon exhaust the military budget and leave no resources available for the core activities of defending the country.
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    DRMI Newsletter / April 8, 2005 Issue 12
    (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2005-04-08) Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI); Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Defense Resources Management Institute
    The Defense Resources Management Institute publishes the DRMI Newsletter quarterly.
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    Corruption, Investment and Growth in Developing Countries
    (Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School., 2005) Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge; McNab, Robert M.; Everhart, Stephen S.; Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI); Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Defense Resources Management Institute; Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Defense Resources Management Institute
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    Strategy at the Crossroads: The Case of the Navy Hospital Ships
    (Monterey, California: Naval Postgraduate School., 2009) Webb, Natalie; Richter, Anke; Defense Resources Management Institute (DRMI); Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Defense Resources Management Institute; Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Defense Resources Management Institute
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    The Remanufacturing Process of Defense Assets With Stochastic Yield
    (2010) Ferrer, Geraldo; Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
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    Dimensions of small unit resilience in organizations facing threats, disruption, and stress
    (Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2011) Powley, Edward H.; Lopes, John F.; Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP); Graduate School of Business & Public Policy (GSBPP)
    When service men and women deploy into a theater of operation, they encounter a sustained series of stressors unlike any they would encounter elsewhere. To mitigate the cumulative effect of these stressors on their units and individuals, leaders and unit members must be able to assist one another to effectively cope under stressful conditions. We believe that resilience and coping strategies improve the effectiveness and sustainability for those in service. The central purpose of this project is to examine the factors of small unit organizational resilience. Assessments such as these intend to inform how leaders might build, foster, and sustain resiliency in their organizations. Resilience is defined as the capacity for adaptability, positive functioning, or competence following chronic stress or prolonged trauma (Sutcliffe & Vogus, 2003, p. 96). Put simply, it allows an individual or organization to draw on internal and external resources to positively adjust to current adversities and strengthens their ability to cope with future setbacks. We offer four core domains of resilience that units may use to assess their ability to deal with operational stress: concerted leadership, adequate resources, enhancement of organizational learning, and flexibility and adaptability in the face of adversity.