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A Systems Theoretic-Based Framework To Discover Pathologies In Acquisition System Governance, Charles B. Keating, Joseph M. Bradley, Polinpapilinho F. Katina, Ra'ed M. Jaradat
A Systems Theoretic-Based Framework To Discover Pathologies In Acquisition System Governance, Charles B. Keating, Joseph M. Bradley, Polinpapilinho F. Katina, Ra'ed M. Jaradat
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The acquisition field continues to face increasing pressures to perform under conditions of escalating complexity, uncertainty, and ambiguity. These conditions suggest that traditional approaches, practices, and acquisition technologies might be incongruent with support demands for acquisition practitioners. This research is focused on exploiting and extending recent developments in Complex System Governance (CSG) to advance the acquisition field. CSG is focused on the design, execution, and evolution of fundamental system functions necessary for control, communications, coordination, and integration of complex systems (e.g., acquisition). CSG is based in Systems Theory (fundamental laws governing complex systems), Management Cybernetics (the science of effective system …