manpower planning

British

noun

a procedure used in organizations to balance future requirements for all levels of employee with the availability of such employees

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From the Senate came another wrench in manpower planning.

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Thirdly, the 16 nations would cooperate more closely by reducing trade barriers, swapping manpower, planning for common sources of electric power, standardizing equipment, pooling freight cars.

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It has also been blamed on a failure of manpower planning and on the relaxation of central controls over enterprise funds.

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