Date of Award

Spring 2012

Document Type

Dissertation

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

Engineering Management & Systems Engineering

Committee Director

Rafael Landaeta

Committee Member

Resit Unal

Committee Member

C. Ariel Pinto

Committee Member

Gokay Sursal

Abstract

This dissertation investigates factors that influence effective use of Knowledge Management (KM) in Counter Improvised Explosive Device (C-IED) operations in the military.

The study suggests that effective KM program is determined by the interaction of three organizational capabilities: knowledge infrastructure, knowledge process, and leadership orientation.

A self-administrated survey was conducted on 300 NATO staff officers who have served in C-IED environments. A structural equation modeling technique was used to test a set of hypotheses using 118 completed responses collected from the survey.

The results suggest that out of the 11 constructs within the model; two are rated as 'attribute needs immediate attention' (i.e. Culture and Traditional Leadership Capability), eight are rated as 'attribute needs further enhancement' (i.e. Overall Organizational Capability, Knowledge Process, Knowledge Infrastructure, Acquisition, Transfer, Application, Structure and Transformational Leadership Capability) and one is rated as 'attribute runs satisfactorily' (i.e. Technology).

Additionally, the study identified a set of factors that military leaders and commanders should consider before undertaking any KM programs. The results of this research have particular value to engineering management researchers and practitioners operating in military domains because it proposes, empirically tests and justifies a conceptual model that explains KM in C-IED operations in the US military.

DOI

10.25777/3g61-r014

ISBN

9781267324979

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