The Theory and Measurement of Interorganizational Collaborative Capacity in the Acquisition and Contracting Context

Abstract

Interorganizational collaborative capacity (ICC) is the capability of organizations and sets of organizations to enter into, develop, and sustain interorganizational systems in pursuit of collective outcomes. This report presents an open systems model of collaborative capacity. The model comprises five domains: Purpose and Strategy, Structure, Lateral Processes, Reward Systems, and People. Scales have been created to assess 12 factors or dimensions of ICC: Need to Collaborate, Strategic Collaboration, Resource Investments, Structural Flexibility, Social Capital, Information Sharing, Collaborative Learning, Reward Systems, Metrics, Individual Collaborative Capacity, and Interagency Team Support. This study discusses these factors and uses them to compare two samples: Homeland Defense and Security and Acquisition and Contracting. It then demonstrates the diagnostic use of the ICC Survey by analyzing a major DoD Acquisition and Contracting organization's ICC with respect to a "normative" sample. The presentation includes 46 briefing charts.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2009
Accession Number
ADA527705

Entities

People

  • Erik Jansen
  • Gail F. Thomas
  • Rene G. Rendon
  • Susan P. Hocevar

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Business Administration
  • Contract Administration
  • Contracts
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Exchange
  • Information Science
  • Logistics
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Operations
  • Money
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Policy
  • Security
  • Social Sciences
  • Students

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Naval Engineering and Maritime Security
  • Organizational Psychology.