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Defense Resources Management Institute |
Natalie J. WebbExecutive Director and Professor of Economics
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PROFESSIONAL HISTORY
Education
Ph.D. Economics, Duke University, Durham, NC, 1992; Fields: Public Finance, Industrial Organization, Finance, and International Trade
M.B.A. Business Administration, Meredith College, Raleigh, NC, 1986
B.S. Computer Science (Cooperative Education Program), North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC, 1982
WORK EXPERIENCE
Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Defense Resources Management Institute, Naval Postgraduate School, 1992-present.
Research Associate, Center for Defense Management Research, 2007-present.
Instructor, Pre-college Summer Program, Brown University, 2010-present.
NPS Academic Advisor/Faculty Liaison to Navy Executive Learning Officer, 2004-2005.
Academic Associate for the Defense Resources Management Institute, 1998-2002.
Fulbright Research Scholar, Foundation for Research in Economics and Business Administration, and Department of Economics, University of Oslo, Norway, 1997.
Visiting Assistant Professor, Monterey Institute of International Studies (MIIS), Monterey, CA, 1992-1994.
Computer Consultant, Webb Technical Group, Inc., Raleigh, NC, 1982-1992.
Software Systems Engineer, Northern Telecom Inc., RTP, NC, 1983-1986.
Cooperative Education Student in Software Engineering, Northern Telecom Inc., RTP, NC, 1980-1982.
HONORS AND AWARDS
U.S. Navy Superior Civilian Service Award, 2006
William Fulbright Research Scholarship to University of Oslo, Norway, 1997
1996 Outstanding Research Award, DRMI, Naval Postgraduate School
1995 Outstanding Teaching Award, DRMI, Naval Postgraduate School
John D. Rockefeller 3rd, Summer Fellowship at the Program on Non-Profit Organizations, Yale University, summer 1991
The Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Voluntarism Research Fellowship, Duke University, 1990-91
Best Teaching Assistant, Economics Department, Duke University, spring 1990
Department of Economics Scholarships, Duke University, 1986-1990
Delta Mu Delta Honor Society in Business Administration, 1985-87
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Economics Association
American Society of Military Comptrollers
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)
Committee on the Status of Women in the Economics Profession
Fulbright Association
Nonprofit economics
My attraction to nonprofit studies, in general, and nonprofit economics, in particular, began in my early days as a graduate student. I first learned about nonprofit studies in my graduate work with Professor Charles Clotfelter, who later became my dissertation advisor. Through a fellowship at the Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Voluntarism Research at Duke University, and then a summer fellowship at the Program on Non-Profit Organizations at Yale University, I became acquainted with scholars from many disciplines who encouraged me to bring more economics concepts to bear on interesting research questions. I first focused on applying tax policy to issues of corporate foundations and corporate charitable giving. Over time, I became more interested in the role of the nonprofit sector and how nonprofit organizations interact with other "players" in markets and government settings to achieve their goals. Over the past 10 years or so, I've transitioned in two ways: First, I have become more interested in what drives individuals to volunteer or donate, and I continue this line of research in my work today. Second, this work has led me to a new line of research and thinking, combining nonprofit economics with public management and defense economics.
Defense and applied economics
As a new assistant professor, my focus in defense was on things I could apply from graduate school economics to defense situations. For example, I studied defense discounting policy and worked on a research project attempting to clarify which what advertising factors cause young people to enlist in the U.S. military. Some years later, I began to apply economics concepts in my research and teaching by learning more about resources management and personnel costs and evaluation. This evolved into studies that examined costs and effectiveness of defense programs such as Zero Tolerance and evaluating executives under the National Security Personnel System (NSPS).
Many of the same skills I learned in teaching resources management have spilled over into my research and vice versa. In teaching strategic planning and resource allocation, I have expanded my research to include planning, performance evaluation and resourcing work for DoD and the ministries of defense of other countries. I enjoy researching issues that synthesize concepts from defense economics, strategic planning and (public) resources management. Examples of this research include: studying Smart Defense in NATO, researching performance budgeting in Peru, examining performance of the Surface Warfare community and the Italian Army, studying costs and benefits of Navy hospital ships, relating capabilities-based planning to resource decisions, and determining better ways to measure performance. In the past few years, I have begun to use what I know about nonprofits to investigate collaborations among nonprofit organizations, militaries and other agencies, and to study commonalities and differences in planning, policies and resource allocations between nonprofit and government organizations.PUBLICATIONS
UNDER REVIEW
Suppa, Armando and Webb, Natalie J., Performance in complex, hierarchical government organizations: What can we learn from a comparative study of defense organizations? (November 24, 2015). Available at SSRN:http://ssrn.com/abstract=2695237
Webb, Natalie J. and Abzug, Rikki, Financial Dereliction of Duty: Are Charities that Aid Servicemen and Veterans Systematically Mismanaged? (October 27, 2015). Available at SSRN:http://ssrn.com/abstract=2695238
PEER-REVIEWED PAPERS
Webb, N. J., Candreva, I. A., Hickey-Strum, D., Richter, A. & Dwelle, T. (2015). Evaluating community inclusion: A novel treatment program for children with autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Public and Nonprofit Affairs 1(2):118-135.
Armey, L.E., Lipow, J. & Webb, N.J. (2014). The impact of electronic financial payments on crime. Information Economics and Policy, Volume 29, December:46-57.
Richter. A. & Webb, N.J. (2014). Can Smart Defense Work? A suggested approach to increasing risk- and burden-sharing within NATO. Defense & Security Analysis, 30(4):346-359.
Suppa, A. & Webb, N.J. (2012). "Managing performance in the defense sector: Cases of the Italian Army and US Navy Surface Warfare Enterprise." Conference proceedings, XIII Workshop Organizzazione Aziendale, University of Verona.
Guo, C., Webb, N.J., Abzug, R. & Peck, L. (2011). Religious tradition, religious attendance, and volunteering for social change. In press. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly.
Webb, N.J., Richter, A. & Bonsper, D. (2010). Linking defense planning and resource decisions: A return to systems thinking. Defense & Security Analysis, 26(4), 387-400.
Webb, N.J. & Candreva, P. (2010). Performance management and budgeting: A case study of the U.S. Navy's Surface Warfare Enterprise. Public Finance and Management, 10(3), 523-554.
Webb, N.J. & Richter, A. (2010). Strategy at the crossroads: The case of the Navy hospital ships. Defense & Security Analysis, 26(2), 161-179.
Casey, W., Peck, W., Webb, N.J. & Quast, P. (2008). Are we driving strategic results or metric mania? International Public Management Review, 9(2), 90-106.
Webb, N.J. & Abzug, R. (2008). Do occupational group members vary in volunteering activity? Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 70(4), 559-582.
Mehay, S., & Webb, N.J. (2007). Workplace drug abuse programs: Does 'Zero Tolerance' work? Applied Economics, 39, 2743-2751.
Staniec, F.O. & Webb, N.J. (2007). Utilization of infertility services: How much does money matter? Health Services Research, 42(3), Part I: 971-89.
Webb, N.J., & Blandin. J. (2006). Evaluating executive performance in the public sector. International Public Management Review, 7(1), 98-117.
Handy, F., & Webb, N.J. (2003). A theoretical model of the effects of public funding on saving decisions by nonprofit service providers. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 74(2), 261-282.
Abzug, R. & Webb, N.J. (1999). N.J. Relationships between nonprofit and for-profit organizations: A stakeholder perspective. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 28, 416-431.
Abzug, R., & Webb, N.J. (1997). Rational and extra-rational motivations for corporate giving: Complementing economic theory with organization science. New York Law School Law Review. XLI(3&4),1035-1058.
Abzug, R, & Webb, N.J. (1996). Another role for nonprofits: The case of 'mop-ups' and 'nursemaids' resulting from privatization in emerging economies. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 25(2), 156-173
Webb, N.J. & Farmer, A. (1996). Corporate goodwill: A game theoretic approach of the effect of corporate charitable expenditures on firm behavior. Annals of Public and Cooperative Economics, 67(1), 29-50.
Webb, N.J. (1996). Corporate profits and social responsibility: 'Subsidization' of corporate income under charitable giving tax laws. Journal of Economics and Business, 48,401-421.
Webb, N.J. (1996). Tax incentives for corporate giving programs: What measures increase funds available? Administration in Social Work, 20(3), 39-56.
Webb, N.J. (1994). Tax and government policy implications for corporate foundations. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 23(1), 41-67.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
Webb, N. & Richter, A. (2009). Strategy at the crossroads: The case of the Navy hospital ships. DRMI Working Paper Series, no. 2009/03.
Webb, N.J. & Candreva, P.J. (2009). Diagnosing performance management and performance budgeting systems: A case study of the U.S. Navy. DRMI Working Paper Series, no. 2009/06.
Webb, N. & McNab, R. (2009). Is U.S. capabilities-based planning a return to the original version of PPBS? DRMI Newsletter, Issue 29, July.
Webb, N. & Angelis, D. (2009). Improving performance measurement in defense organizations (excerpts from Armed Forces Comptroller). DRMI Newsletter, Issue 27, January.
Stanford Social Innovation Review, interview summarized in Busy jobs send most volunteers, Spring 2009, Vol 7, No. 2, p 14.
Candreva, P.J. & Webb, N. (2008). Exploring the link between performance and resource allocation in the Navy Enterprise. Sponsored research report (NPS-CDMR-FM-08-004), 25 September.
Casey, W., Peck, W., Webb, N.J. & Quast, P. (2007). Are we driving strategic results or metric mania? DRMI Working Paper Series, no. 2007/01.
Webb, N. (2006). Evaluating executive performance in the public sector. DRMI Newsletter, Issue 16, April.
Mehay, S. & Webb, N.J. (2005). Workplace drug prevention programs: Does Zero Tolerance work? DRMI Working Paper Series, no. 2005/04.
Webb, N.J. & Blandin, J.S. (2005). Evaluating executive performance in the public sector. DRMI Working Paper Series, no. 2005/06.
Webb, N.J., & Handy, F. (2001). Saving decisions of nonprofits. The Not-for-Profit CEO, 9(1), 1-3.
Webb, N.J. (2001). [Review of the book: Global Civil Society, Dimensions of the Nonprofit Sector, by L.M. Salamon, H.K. Anheier, R. List, S. Toepler, S. W. Sokolowski, & Associates.] Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 30(2), 411-414.doi:10.1177/0899764001302012
Chermak, J.M., Lowe, J.K. & Webb, N.J. (1997). A new look at a new discount rate: Discounting project proposals within the U.S. Department of Defense. Armed Forces Comptroller, 42(1), 27-32.
Feeney, Suzanne, Harris, M. & Webb., N.J. (1996). Editorial. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 25(4), 411-414. doi:10.1177/0899764096254001.
Webb, N.J. (November, 1996). Rational and extra-rational motivations for corporate giving: Complementing economic theory with organization science. New York Law School Symposium on Corporate Philanthropy, New York.
Sohn, S. & Webb, N.J. (1994). USAREC: Final report to U.S. Army Recruiting Command: Recommendations for analysis of U.S. Army budget requirements and efficient resource allocation for advertising expenditures, December 28.
Webb, N.J. (1992). Tax and government policy implications for corporate foundations. Working Paper. Duke University Center for the Study of Philanthropy and Voluntarism, no. 37.
SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
Abzug, R., Webb, N.J. & Abzug, J. (2015, November). Leadership believability and advancement: College president characteristics and fundraising effectiveness. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA). Chicago, IL.
Abzug, R. & Webb, N.J. (2014, November). Evolving sectoral relationships: Big food, alternative food, community food, and nonprofit food in a U.S. county. (Presented by R. Abzug.) Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Denver, CO.
Suppa, A. & Webb, N.J. (2014, October), Performance in complex, hierarchical government organizations: A comparative study. International Atlantic Economic Society, Savannah, GA.
Abzug, R. & Webb, N.J. (2013, November) De-standardizing fundraising ratios: Again, one size does not fit all. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Hartford, CT.
Webb., N.J. (2013, November) How early experiences of voluntarism impact intellectual approaches as an academic economist. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Hartford, CT.
Lipow, J., Armey, L. & Webb, N.J. (June, 2013). Electronic financial payments technology and physical security on the cashless battlefield. (Presented by J. Lipow.) Western Economic Association International, Seattle, WA.
Webb, N.J. & Abzug, R. (2012, November). Fundraising or hackle raising: Are military and veterans nonprofits really that bad? Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Indianapolis, IN.
Webb, N.J. & Candreva, I. A. (2012, November). Evaluating inclusion: Empirical analysis of a program for special needs children. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Indianapolis, IN.
Webb, N.J. (2012, May) Keynote presentation: Desperately seeking performance in organizations, XIII Workshop Organizzazione Aziendale, University of Verona, Italy.
Suppa, A. & Webb, N.J. (2012, May) Managing performance in the defense sector: Cases of the Italian Army and US Navy Surface Warfare Enterprise, XIII Workshop Organizzazione Aziendale, University of Verona, Italy.
Webb, N.J, Abzug, R (2011, November) Are Veteran, Military, Police and Fire Nonprofit Organizations Up to the Challenge? Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Webb, N. J., Abzug, R. & Richter, A. (2010, November). Under what conditions can the U.S. military forge successful partnerships with indigenous NGOs? Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA), Alexandria, VA.
Chao, G., Webb, N., Abzug, R. & Peck, L. (2009, November). Volunteering for change: The influence of state, religion and occupation, ARNOVA, Cleveland, OH.
Webb, N. (2009, July). CBP: A return to PPB? Western Economic Association (WEA), Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Webb, N.J. & Richter, A. (2008, July). Strategy at the crossroads: The case of the Navy hospital ships. WEA, Honolulu, HI.
Webb, N.J. & Candreva, P. (2008, July). Performance management and budgeting: A case study of the U.S. Navy's Surface Warfare Enterprise. WEA, Honolulu, HI.
Abzug, R. & Webb, N.J. (2008, November). The military and indigenous NGOs: the delivery of nongovernmental services. ARNOVA, Philadelphia, PA.
Chao, G, Webb, N.J., Abzug, R. & Peck. L. (2008, November). Nonprofit organizations and volunteering to social justice causes: the case of public assistance. ARNOVA, Philadelphia, PA.
Webb, N.J. & Abzug, R. (2007, November). Do occupational group members vary in volunteering activity? ARNOVA, Atlanta, GA.
Webb, N.J. & Abzug, R. (2006, November). Do occupational group members vary in volunteering activity? ARNOVA, Chicago, IL.
Webb, N.J., & Abzug, R. (2005, November). Cultural preconditions of giving and volunteering: Occupational/industry/professional influences, ARNOVA, Washington, DC.
Webb, N.J. and Abzug, R. (2004, November). Cultural preconditions of giving: Family values and disposable income as context for occupational/industry/professional influences, ARNOVA, Los Angeles.
Staniec, F.O. & Webb, N.J. (2003, July). Utilization of infertility services: How much does money matter? WEA, Long Beach, CA.
Smith, H.W., & Webb, N.J. (2003, November). The nature of charitable giving: An economic theory of philanthropy. ARNOVA, Denver, CO.
Smith, H.W., & Webb, N.J. (2002, November). Consumption or transfer? Using philanthropy data to determine the nature of charitable giving. ARNOVA, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Webb, N. & Abzug, R. (2002, March). Investigation of COPPS (Center on Philanthropy Panel Study), part of the PSID (Panel Study of Income Dynamics) data. Indiana University – Purdue University at Indianapolis Center on Philanthropy. (Small research grant awarded but not kept due to extreme difficulties in getting NPS to accept it).
Handy, F., & Webb, N.J. (2002, March). To save or not to save: Aspects of savings decisions by charitable organizations. Refereed and invited presentation, Canadian Centre for Philanthropy Workshop, Toronto, Canada.
Abzug, R., & Webb, N.J. (2001, November). Bad governance: What are the costs? ARNOVA, Miami, FL.
Abzug, R. & Webb, N.J. (1998, November). Relationships between nonprofit and for-profit organizations: A stakeholder perspective. ARNOVA, Seattle, WA.
Webb, N.J. & Cook, M. (1997, July.) The effects of defense spending on the economic well-being of local communities. Western Economic Association, Seattle, WA.
Webb, N.J. (November, 1996). Rational and extra-rational motivations for corporate giving: Complementing economic theory with organization science. New York Law School Symposium on Corporate Philanthropy, New York.
Webb, N.J. (1996, November). Tax incentive for corporate giving programs: What measures increase funds available? ARNOVA, New York, NY.
Webb, N.J. & Abzug, R. (1996, November). Nonprofits as stakeholders. ARNOVA, New York, NY.
Webb, N.J. & Vozar, D. (1996, July). The development of nonprofits in emerging economies: A comparison of nonprofits in the 'West,' and in the Czech Republic since 1989. Australia/New Zealand Third Sector Conference, Wellington, NZ.
Webb, N.J. (1995, November). Corporate profits and social responsibility: 'Subsidization' of corporate income under charitable giving tax laws. ARNOVA, Cleveland, OH.
Webb, N.J. (1994, November). Tax and government policy implications for corporate foundations. ARNOVA, Atlanta, GA.
Webb, N.J. & Sohn, S.Y. (1994, April). Recommendations for analysis of U.S. army budget requirements and efficient resource allocation for advertising expenditures. Institute of Management Science Meetings, Boston, MA.
Webb, N.J. (1994, January). Tax and government policy implications for corporate foundations. Allied Social Sciences Meetings, Boston, MA.
Webb, N.J. (1993, November). Corporate goodwill: A game theoretic approach of the effect of corporate charitable expenditure on firm behavior. ARNOVA, Toronto, Canada.
Webb, N.J. & Lowe, J. (1993, June). A new look at a new discount rate: Discounting project proposals within the U.S. Department of Defense. Western Economic Association, Lake Tahoe, CA.
Webb, N.J. (1993, June). Corporate goodwill: A game theoretic approach of the effect of corporate charitable expenditures on firm behavior. Western Economic Association, Lake Tahoe, CA.
Webb, N.J. (1992, November). The economic foundation of corporate giving. ARNOVA, New Haven, CT.
OUTREACH
Stanford Social Innovation Review, interview summarized in Busy jobs send most volunteers, Spring 2009, Vol 7, No. 2, p 14.
THESIS SUPERVISION
Matvay, LCDR D., Jr. (2011). How can officers be better prepared to interact with non-governmental organizations in a post-conflict environment? MA Security Studies (Stabilization and Reconstruction), September. Recipient of the Hans Jones Award for Excellence in Thesis / Research in Security, Stabilization, Transition and Reconstruction (SSTR). Co-advisors: Sophal Ear and Natalie Webb. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/theses/2011/September/11Sep%5FMatvay.pdf
Holcombe, S.G., Civilian, United States Army & Johnston, LCDR N.C. (2008). Analysis of the PPBE process in the current dynamic political environment. MBA, June. Lead advisor: Phil Candreva; Second advisor: Natalie Webb. http://edocs.nps.edu/npspubs/scholarly/MBAPR/2008/Jun/08Jun_Holcombe_MBA.pdf
Hey, M., & McCrea, M.J. (2001). An evaluation of costs and benefits of the Navy's drug prevention policies. MS Management, March. Advisor: Steve Mehay. Co-advisor: Natalie Webb. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA387828&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Cho, Maj. C. (Korean Army). (1996). An analysis of officer separation in the army. MS Management, March. Co-advisors: Natalie Webb and Mark Eitelberg. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA309245&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Tannahill, Lt. S. (1996). Navy advertising – From budget to execution. A trend analysis of national advertising awareness. MS Management, March. Advisor: Natalie Webb. Second reader: Julie Dougherty. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA312910&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Wittenburg, LCDR S. (German Navy). (1996). An econometric approach to evaluation of Navy advertising efficiency. MS Management, March. Advisor: Natalie Webb. Second reader: Julie Dougherty. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA308907&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Etcho, Maj. L.L. (1996). The effect of moral waivers on first-term, unsuitability attrition in the Marine Corps. MS Management, March. Principal advisor: Mike Cook. Associate advisor: Natalie Webb. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA309309&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Tu, Maj. L. (Taiwanese Navy). (1996). An analysis of promotion to 0-4 in the 1983 cohort. MS Management, March. Principal advisor: Mike Cook. Associate advisor: Natalie Webb. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA311774&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf
Kemper, Lt. V. (1993). An analysis of the cost of base realignment actions (COBRA) model. MS Management, December. Advisor: Lawrence R. Jones. Associate advisor: Natalie Webb. http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA276357&Location=U2&doc=GetTRDoc.pdf