Application of Corporate Outsourcing Methods to the Department of Defense

Abstract

In the face of the growing application of outsourcing, the Department of Defense lacks a methodology to assess which organizational functions ought to be outsourced. Without such a methodology, The Department of Defense is likely to misapply resources in outsourcing efforts. This thesis examines the outsourcing policies and practices of two U.S. corporations to provide lessons and models for use developing a methodology for Department of Defense activities to assess feasibility for specific outsourcing initiatives.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2000
Accession Number
ADA380276

Entities

People

  • William C. Power

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • C4I
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Business Process Reengineering
  • Cameras
  • Commerce
  • Corporations
  • Cost Reductions
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Intellectual Property
  • Management Personnel
  • Organizational Structure
  • Photographic Equipment
  • Product Development
  • Software Development
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Economics