The contribution of dedicated acquisition departments on developing acquisition specific capabilities through prior experiences

This study is a first attempt to bridge the gap in the (limited) existing acquisition literature by adding the structural element of an acquisition department into the mix. This study focuses on the already existing relationship between experience and capability development and adds a dedicated acquisition department to the mix to find out what positive effect (if any) this department may have on the development of acquisition specific capabilities through organizational learning. Organizational learning is what occurs in the process between acquisition experience and the development of capabilities.