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Using fuzzy sets in manpower planning

Part of:Markov processesOperations research and management scienceSet theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 July 2016

M. A. Guerry
M. A. Guerry*
Affiliation:
Vrije Universiteit Brussel
*
∗ Postal address: Center for Manpower Planning and Studies, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussel, Belgium. Email address: maguerry@vub.ac.be
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Abstract

In this paper, given personnel distributions that are not attainable, we introduce the grade of attainability in order to measure the degree to which there exists a similar distribution that is attainable. For constant size systems controlled by recruitment, properties of the most similar distribution to a given distribution are formulated.

Keywords

Manpower planningattainabilityfuzzy sets

MSC classification

Primary:60J20: Applications of Markov chains and discrete-time Markov processes on general state spaces (social mobility, learning theory, industrial processes, etc.)03E72: Fuzzy set theory
Secondary:90B70: Theory of organizations, manpower planning

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Type
Research Papers
Information
Journal of Applied Probability , Volume 36 , Issue 1 , March 1999, pp. 155 - 162
Copyright
Copyright © Applied Probability Trust 1999 

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