The Program Manager's Authority in the Acquisition Environment - an Evaluation.

Abstract

The study seeks to evaluate the authority granted the program manager by charter and the acquisition environment within the framework of Department of Defense Policy and basic management theory. The analysis revealed that the program manager has sufficient authority in dealing with the lateral agencies of the department but that he has only limited influence on the vertical structure. This limitation is not inconsistent with theory or policy. However, the program manager should not be held accountable for the result of the actions imposed by higher echelons of the department. The study highlights a perception common in informal discussion in the acquisition community.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 04, 1976
Accession Number
ADA037114

Entities

People

  • George E. Lippencott

Organizations

  • Defense Systems Management College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Anti-Ship Missiles
  • Business Administration
  • Congress
  • Employment
  • Environment
  • Management Personnel
  • Manpower Utilization
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Program Management
  • Students
  • Systems Engineering
  • Systems Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Team-Based Human-Centered Cognitive Task Decision Making and Information Performance.