Leveraging Social Networks To Enhance Innovation

Abstract

This thesis explores the Department of the Navy's innovation initiatives to determine how to leverage social networks to enhance innovation inside the Navy. Using the results of a social network analysis that mapped and measured the informal Navy Innovation Network, and examining how other military branches and industry pursue innovation, this qualitative research seeks to identify gaps and redundancies in the current Navy Innovation Network. Furthermore, recommendations are proposed that provide a more effective and structured approach to capturing innovative ideas from Sailors and Marines to improve Department of Navy operations and policies.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2018
Accession Number
AD1052681

Entities

People

  • William J. Huff

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coast Guard
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Information Science
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Personnel
  • Naval Operations
  • Naval Warfare
  • Navy
  • Organizational Structure
  • Psychology
  • Social Media
  • Social Networks
  • Systems Engineering
  • United States
  • Uss Benfold
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Naval Personnel Management