Length of service and age characteristics in proportionality Markov manpower systems

In this paper are analysed the length of service and age characteristics of members in a hierarchical organization under the influence of ‘proportionality’ policies. Proportionality policies are those that restrict the recruitment to every level of the hierarchy to be in strict proportion to the promotions into that level. The characteristics of the length of service in grade as well as those of the length of service in organization under these conditions have been derived. The characteristics of the chronological age of the members in the organization have also been derived. The analyses will be of relevance to organizations which outsource a part of their work, the outsourced workforce being notionally viewed as recruits to the system.