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Flexible Cohesion: A Mixed Methods Study of Engagement and Satisfaction in Defense Acquisitions

Straub, Edward
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casedm1568628001000446

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2015, Doctor of Management, Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead School of Management.
The Department of Defense spends billions developing and acquiring the most advanced weapon systems in the world. Fifty years of research and efforts to implement best business practices has resulted in products that take longer to acquire and cost more than ever before. Our research explored factors other than process, structure, and oversight that might influence how individuals in teams deliver products. Over two years we uncovered the importance of cohesion and flexibility on both individual perceptions of satisfaction and engagement at work. Implications for both practice and theory include recommendations for work team composition and leader training.
Richard Boyatzis, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Kathleen Buse, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Richard Boland, Ph.D. (Advisor)
Eugene Pierce, D.M. (Advisor)
Management
Defense Acquisitions; multi-level; incentives; cohesion; flexibility; metaphor

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  • Straub, E. (2015). Flexible Cohesion: A Mixed Methods Study of Engagement and Satisfaction in Defense Acquisitions [Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casedm1568628001000446

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Straub, Edward. Flexible Cohesion: A Mixed Methods Study of Engagement and Satisfaction in Defense Acquisitions. 2015. Case Western Reserve University, Doctoral dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casedm1568628001000446.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Straub, Edward. "Flexible Cohesion: A Mixed Methods Study of Engagement and Satisfaction in Defense Acquisitions." Doctoral dissertation, Case Western Reserve University, 2015. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=casedm1568628001000446

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