The Impact of Organizational Rivalry on the Defense Industrial Base: Discussion Summary

Abstract

Organizational rivalry has been an important facet of the development of the American military establishment, but there are differing views on whether such rivalrous behavior has a positive or a negative effect on the achievement of the missions assigned to the Department of Defense. This paper reports on the results of a discussion, sponsored by IDA, on the impact of organizational rivalry on the defense industrial base, and in particular on the ability of that industrial base to develop innovative solutions to the Department's requirements. The discussion brought together academic researchers and senior IDA staffers who have significant experience in the development and execution of Department of Defense programs and policies. The participants concluded that organizational rivalry does contribute to the development of innovative solutions, but some believed that the Department's current processes act to suppress such rivalries, and thereby stifle the development of such solutions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA568409

Entities

People

  • Brandon R. Gould
  • James R. Dominy
  • R. W. Thomas

Organizations

  • Institute for Defense Analyses

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Autonomy
  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Business Administration
  • Department Of Defense
  • Fighter Aircraft
  • Governments
  • Materials Science
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Management
  • Public Policy
  • United States
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Organizational Psychology.