Developing Collaborative Capacity: A Diagnostic Model

Abstract

Federal Acquisition Reform acknowledges the importance of effective collaboration among participating organizations. However, both research and practical experience have shown that inter-organizational collaboration can be difficult to achieve. This research builds on a model developed by the authors with homeland security organizations that identified enablers and barriers to collaborative capacity. The focus of the current research is to develop a diagnostic mechanism that can be used to improve that capability. The initial conceptual model and research from homeland security has been elaborated into an item bank of diagnostic interview and survey questions. A diagnostic process based on the established practices of organizational development is offered to guide the design and application of tailored assessments. Recommendations are given for the use of the diagnostic process to generate organization- or network-specific data that can guide action planning to improve collaborative capacity. The paper includes 19 briefing charts that summarize the presentation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 2007
Accession Number
ADA493556

Entities

People

  • Eric Jansen
  • Gail F. Thomas
  • Susan P. Hocevar

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • C4I
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • California
  • Command And Control
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Mail
  • Governments
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Science
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Acquisition
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy
  • Teamwork
  • Training

Readers

  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).