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The acquisition process
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1985.
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The acquisition process
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1986.
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Peruvian weapon system acquisition process
Historically, the acquisition of a weapon systems in the Republic of Peru has been made on the basis of system effectiveness and initial acquisition cost, with little or no consideration being given to operating and support costs that will be incurred after the system is deployed in the field. Peru …
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The Information Acquisition Process in Causal Attribution
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Applying enterprise architecting to the business acquisition process
… Since the 1980s, the pace and dollar value of acquisitions in the US have grown at an astounding rate (Hitt, Sirower). The benefits from many of these acquisitions are elusive, with 60% of recent acquisitions showing negative return for the acquiring company (Hitt et. all, 5). Expected …
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Re-Architecting the DoD acquisition process : a transition to the information age
… expense. The military material development process was designed around a platform-centric system and worked well, but now the information age is causing a move to network-centric systems. This fundamental shift is not aligned with the DoD development process and reform will require broad …
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An investigation of the acquisition process in the market for corporate control
… mergers and hostile tender offers as alternative acquisition methods in the market for corporate control. The theoretical model focuses on the target management's firm specific human capital as a primary determinant of the choice. The model predicts that firm characteristics like low insider …
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Streamlining the Acquisition Process: Systems Analysis for Improving Army Acquisition Corps Officer Management
The Army Acquisition Officer lacks proficient experience needed to fill key leadership positions within the Acquisition Corps. The active duty Army officer is considered for the Acquisition Corps functional area between their 5th and 9th years of service as an officer – after completing initial …
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Political economy insights into the defense acquisition process : lessons from the Joint Strike Fighter Program
… inter-service cooperation, and implementing acquisition reform, all in a revolutionarily cost-effective way. Because of this tantalizing promise, the early JSF program was able to navigate through budgetary pressures while other aircraft programs were cancelled. This thesis argues that the …
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The Role of Human Resource Development Professionals in the Merger and Acquisition Process of Fortune 500 Companies
During the M&A process, the HRD function changed to meet the needs of employees. In reference to roles, HRD professionals mostly performed in the supportive, partner and strategic roles. The 'leader' role was the least mention. Suggestions for enhancing the role of HRD professionals in future M&As …
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An analysis of the United States Special Operations Command's acquisition process to determine its compliance with acquisition reform initiatives of the past decade
… these missions. This research analyzes USSOCOM's acquisition process to determine its level of success at delivering this equipment, and focuses primarily on its ability to incorporate acquisition reform initiatives of the past decade into the process. In developing this analysis, the following …
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La gestion participative en contexte de fusion/acquisition dans les PME à finalité sociale
… a determining factor in the success of the process of "mergers and acquisitions", particularly in the specific context of study which is that of a socially oriented SMEs? ". It will indeed matter to verify whether the participatory management can be described as such, and that through a …
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Model based capability assessment
As processing, modeling software and design experience become more advanced, the idea of designing a system through models has gained traction in numerous Department of Defense programs. The efficiency gains piloted through implementation of models in the engineering process have also prompted the …
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Development of Web-Based Educational Modules for Developing VHDL Models of Digital Systems
… to reduce overall development costs. Air Force acquisition specialist for such agencies as the U.S. Air Force must be able to manage the development of VHDL models to ensure that the models delivered meet both their immediate and their future needs. In this research study, effort has been made …
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Evaluating Context In Vocabulary Acquisition In Reading
… the influence of informative context on the processes that underlie vocabulary acquisition in reading. The eye movements of adult skilled readers were monitored while they read sentences containing informative context followed by a known or novel target word. Both experiments provided new …
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The implementation of CRM at FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia
… In this thesis, it is defined as the business process an organization uses to provide exceptional acquisition services to existing customers to retain their business and to motivate prospective DOD commands to become new FISC Norfolk Detachment Philadelphia customers. The four key elements to a …
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Speed Through Flexibility: Shortening the Acquisition Timeline of U.S. Defense Capabilities Using Flexible Systems
… forecasted. This reality drives the U.S. defense acquisition system, which creates and maintains defense capabilities in a constantly changing world. There is consensus that in today’s dynamic environment the cumbersome acquisition process operates too slowly to field needed capabilities on a …
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Comparing Modern Day Acquisition Costs of Trafficked Individuals: Implications for Anti-Trafficking Measures
<p>The acquisition process of trafficked individuals varies case by case around the world, with human traffickers using various methods of acquisition and paying a range of costs to obtain these individuals. While research on the acquisition methods of traffickers is expansive, research on …
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A proposed approach to assess supply chain risks to meet the new challenges in the Defense industry
… of its weapon systems, DoD's weapon systems acquisition process had been plagued with cost increases, schedule delays, and performance shortfalls'. To address the maturity gaps, DoD mandated in 2008 that all prime contractors (including Raytheon) for new US government funded defense programs …
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Major Weapon Systems Acquisition and Life Cycle Cost estimation: a case study
The Major Weapon Systems Acquisition Process requires the acquiring organizations to make long term resource commitments, whereas the defense budgets of many nations have declined over the past decade. Therefore, it is imperative for program managers and acquisition practitioners to make informed …
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