Excellence in the Surface Navy
By: by Gregg G. Gullickson and Richard D. Chenette
Contributors: Chenette, Richard D.
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1984
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 121
Subjects: Management
Description: Excellence in the Surface Navy is examined, first by interviewing twenty one senior naval officers and then by going aboard six ships identified by the senior officers as being the embodiment of excellence. Chapters 1 through 4 is a summary of the indicators of excellence on which the senior officers focused. Such topics as awards, ship cleanliness, and operational performance are discussed. Chapter 5 summarizes the views of these senior officers on the means used to achieve excellence. From the shipboard interviews, it is concluded that the excellent ships possess a common set of attributes that account for their excellence. The attributes are: good ships getting better; pride in evidence at all levels; teamwork, not just a concept but a way of life; the ship in automatic; high energy level/bias towards action; presence of a common vision and shared values; as the captain, so is the ship; sailors, our most important resource; and oh yes, task accomplishment. These attributes are discussed in Chapter 6 through 15. Recommendations are made for expanding analysis of excellence in the Surface Navy and other naval communities. (Author)
Notes: Thesis advisor, Harris, Reuben T.

"June 1984."

DTIC Descriptor(s): Management Planning And Control, Naval Vessels, Naval Personnel, Shipboard, Naval Operations, Leadership, Enlisted Personnel, Teams (Personnel), Theses, Operational Effectiveness, Crews, Fleets(Ships), Officer Personnel, Military Commanders, Cooperation, Ship Decks, Interviewing.

DTI C Identifier(s): Surface Navy.

Author Key Word(s): Organization Effectiveness, Excellent Ships, Ship Management, Ship Leadership, Good Ships, Evaluating Ships, Superior Ships, Ship Interviews, Surface Navy Management, Excellence in the Surface Navy, Attributes of Excellent Ships, Ship Management Process, Commanding Officer Role,  Ship Performance.

Thesis (M.S. in Management)--Naval Postgraduate School, June 1984.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 118)

"Approved for public release; distribution unlimited--Cover.

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US Navy (USN) author.

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