Formulating a High-Quality, Hi-Impact Defense Acquisition Research Program

Abstract

The questions at the heart of acquisition research include: How should human agents use their minds to contrive actions aimed at converting existing conditions into preferred conditions? How should communities of researchers and educators assist practitioners in doing so? The brief looks at several trends in academic research and their utilization by acquisition professionals. The design perspective poses what-to-do questions, such as "How to organize?" "How to innovate?" "How to produce efficiently?" "How to identify and mitigate risks?" The design school also provides answers in the form of "practice theories."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA494032

Entities

People

  • Fred Thompson

Organizations

  • Willamette University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Information Operations
  • Language
  • Life Cycles
  • Military Acquisition
  • Naval Warfare
  • Organizational Structure
  • Project Management
  • Property Rights
  • Public Policy
  • Risk
  • Risk Management
  • Schools
  • Standards
  • Supply Chain

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  • Systems Analysis and Design