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WORK FORCE MANAGEMENT SURVEY [1 record]

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Record 1 2026-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Military Administration
  • Personnel Management (General)
DEF

The systematic evaluation of an organization or a functional area, utilizing expert knowledge, workforce scaling guides, experience and other practical considerations to determine the validity and managerial efficiency of its functions and/or workforce establishment.

OBS

The replacement of "manpower" by "workforce" aligns with gender‑neutral and inclusive terminology in personnel management.

OBS

workforce management survey; workforce survey: designations and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • work force management survey
  • work force survey

French

Domaine(s)
  • Administration militaire
  • Gestion du personnel (Généralités)
DEF

Évaluation systématique d'une organisation ou d'un domaine fonctionnel, faisant appel à des connaissances d'experts, à des guides de calcul des effectifs, à l'expérience et à d'autres considérations pratiques pour déterminer la validité et l'efficacité de la gestion de ses fonctions ou du tableau d'effectifs.

OBS

étude sur la gestion du personnel; étude des effectifs : désignations et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Administración militar
  • Gestión del personal (Generalidades)
DEF

Evaluación sistemática de un área funcional, utilizando los conocimientos de expertos, normas de evaluación de personal, la experiencia y otras consideraciones prácticas para asegurar la eficacia en la gestión de los efectivos (presentes o futuros).

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