Lack of Control and Feedback Hinders Army Manpower Management improvements

Abstract

The Army's manpower management system has major shortcomings which GAO discussed in prior reports. The Army has recently consolidated many headquarters manpower functions and has taken steps to solve other problems. But major weaknesses will not be solved until the Army's top management makes a long-term commitment to establish a control and feedback system for managing human resources. Over 50 percent of total Army dollars is used for human resources.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 31, 1979
Accession Number
AD1119513

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Administrative Personnel
  • Business Administration
  • Civilian Personnel
  • Combat Readiness
  • Employment
  • Enlisted Personnel
  • Human Resources
  • Information Systems
  • Management Personnel
  • Military Personnel
  • Military Training
  • Organizational Structure
  • Personnel Development
  • Personnel Management
  • Professional Development
  • Recruiting
  • Work Measurement

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  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).