Workforce shaping models and metrics in the public sector

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Trice, A. (2012), "Workforce shaping models and metrics in the public sector", Human Resource Management International Digest, Vol. 20 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/hrmid.2012.04420daa.013

Workforce shaping models and metrics in the public sector

Article Type: Abstracts From: Human Resource Management International Digest, Volume 20, Issue 4

Trice A. and Bertelli K.People & Strategy (USA), 2011, Vol. 34 No. 3, Start page: 18, No. of pages: 10

Reports how a large US public sector organization, the US Intelligence Community, developed its capacity for workforce planning, describing the workforce models and metrics that were developed to benchmark and shape its workforce to meet the needs of the organization more effectively. Discusses the applicability of these methods to private sector organizations. Sets out the factors that lead to the organization reassessing its human resource needs. Explains how the characteristics of its workforce were assessed and the impact of human resource initiatives, such as recruitment, training, salary changes, etc., on these workforce characteristics understood. Describes how workforce models and workforce metrics were developed based on this analysis, and how these were used to measure the effectiveness of the workforce. Demonstrates how these were applied and discusses the changes made to human resource strategies and practices because of the analysis.ISSN: 0199-8986Reference: 41AA868

Keywords: Human resource management, Manpower planning, Organizational performance, Public sector organizations