Date of Award

9-1991

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master of Science

First Advisor

Michael E. Heberling, PhD

Second Advisor

Robert P. Steel, PhD

Abstract

This study investigated the validity of a number of assumptions underlying Congressional proposals to form an elite civilian acquisition corps. Specific assumptions examined were (1) civilian personnel in DoD procurement have longer average tenure in specific program positions than their military counterparts, (2) a more centralized civilian acquisition agency (modeled after agencies found in Western European countries) would be more efficient and effective than DoD's current decentralized system, and (3) tenure is positively correlated with organizational effectiveness. A literature review of the latter two issues failed to support these assumptions. Tenure data collected from personnel assigned to Aeronautical Systems Division at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH did not support the study hypothesis that military and civilian personnel in similar career fields have equal tenure.

AFIT Designator

AFIT-GSM-LSR-91S-10

DTIC Accession Number

ADA246862

Comments

Presented to the Faculty of the School of Systems and Logistics of the Air Force Institute of Technology, Air University, in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science.

The author's Vita page is omitted.

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