Marine Leadership of Civilian Personnel: An Analysis of Marine Contracting Officers' Management of Civilian P&C Personnel
Abstract
The Marine Corps currently has 18 regional contracting offices located throughout the continental U.S. and one office in Okinawa, Japan. Ten out of the 18 regional contracting offices are headed by military contracting officers. The majority of the personnel that make up the workforce in these offices are civilians. The military side of the workforce continues to get smaller not only because of downsizing but in part as a result of the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act (DAWIA). DAWIA requires the Department of Defense to increase the ratio of civilian personnel to military personnel in the acquisition workforce each year, a move toward civilianization of this profession. As more and more civilians take over acquisition and contracting positions the real challenge will be for those military officers that must head these newly formed organizations which rely heavily on civilian workforce. The major challenge that any military officer will be facing in this environment is how to manage civilians effectively. This thesis identifies the issues associated with the management of civilian purchasing and contracting (P&C) personnel in a USMC regional contracting Office. A survey and interviews of USMC military contracting officers and civilian P&C personnel were conducted by the researcher and the results were used to develop conclusions and recommendations to enhance the management skills of Marine Corps Officers.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Dec 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA342653
Entities
People
- Macon R. Robinson
Organizations
- Naval Postgraduate School