An Integrated Approach to the Design of Personnel Systems

Abstract

Better use of decreasing personnel resources at affordable costs requires the application of the total personnel system concept. Interfaces among the various system elements must be appraised jointly from a cost tradeoff standpoint. In response to the need for a personnel systems design framework, the Integrated Personnel Systems Approach (IPSA) was devised which includes a tradeoff analysis model. IPSA was used to evolve a personnel system concept called EPICS, Enlisted Personnel Individualized Career System. It is recommended that an approach like IPSA be employed along with increased sensitivity to the personnel system viewpoint within professional and organizational communities in order that our available personnel resources may be employed more effectively.