Corps Work Force Mobility.
Abstract
This monograph was written as a part of the larger 'Future CE Work Force Needs' project and in response to the belief that the increasing immobility of the work force is significantly impairing management's effectiveness. The focus of this monograph is on quantitative aspects of the mobility issue. Carefully collected and analyzed random sample data indicate that 56 percent of GS-11 through GS-17's are mobile i.e., have moved at least once over 50 miles in their Corps careers. Upper level employees are the most mobile. Incentives for mobility are addressed only as they can be quantified based on actual moves. Mobility was also found to vary significantly by geographic location/Corps divisions. The issue of relocation to Washington, DC receives particular attention. Expressed mobility (as stated on career program forms) was compared to actual mobility and revealed a close correlation. The conclusion is that the work force is more mobile than had been anticipated, but that this situation may not prevail under pressures of inflation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1979
- Accession Number
- ADA081843
Entities
People
- Jill M. Davis