Systems analysis and the dynamics of manpower
By: by Carson K. Eoyang
Contributors: Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Publisher: Naval Postgraduate School
Published: 1975
Place of publication: Monterey, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 24
Subjects: System analysis; Manpower policy
Description: A behavioral model of manpower decision making is developed and exercised. The simulation incorporates a statement of Parkinson's Law which claims that the demand for labor is partially dependent upon the number of employees already on board. Additional features include exponential forecasting and variable delays in hiring and firing. A central feature of the model is the existence of organizational slack which is defined as the number of people in excess of what is necessary to satisfy market demands. Various sensitivity analyses are conducted and the Model's implications are discussed.
Notes: Title from cover.

"Prepared for: Chief of Naval Research, Arlington, Virginia 22217"--Cover.

"June 1975"--Cover.

"NPS-55Eg75061"--Cover.

Author(s) subject terms: Manpower, simulation, organizational slack, Parkinson's law, forecasting model.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 23).

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

Technical report; 1975.