Organisation Planning and the Role of the Personnel Department

Abstract

Whilst it is generally accepted that the way in which an organisation, particularly a large organisation, is designed can and does have a major influence on its operation and efficiency, there is little evidence that the design and restructuring of organisations is tackled in a systematic fashion in the United Kingdom. It is also far from clear whether personnel departments can and do play a major role in this process. This article presents the findings of an investigation by a project team set up by the National Committee for Organisation and Manpower Planning of the Institute of Personnel Management to examine this subject, in the context of relevant contemporary theory and practice.

Citation

Cowling, A. and Evans, A. (1985), "Organisation Planning and the Role of the Personnel Department", Personnel Review, Vol. 14 No. 4, pp. 9-15. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb055523