overmanning
Too many employees
Overmanning is employing more workers than necessary for a task or operation.
The term appears mainly in British English and in discussions of industrial efficiency: The factory's overmanning led to layoffs after the merger.
The opposite is undermanning.
Also called overstaffing.
Surplus beyond need
- headcountTotal of individuals present
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- bloatSwell abnormally
surplus · glut · overcapacity · surfeit · workforce · personnel · superfluous · overload
Mass job eliminations
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- redundanciesUnneeded duplications or repetitions
- cutbacksReductions in spending
- retrenchmentReduction of expenditures
streamlining · workforce reduction · attrition · severance · furloughs · dismissals · rightsizing · reorganization
Failure to yield results
- underperformanceFailing to meet expectations
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- stagnationAbsence of flow or progress
- mismanagementIncompetent handling of responsibilities
waste · idle hands · duplication · bureaucracy · disorganization · slack · deadweight · underutilization
Located directly above
- labor costsPayment for work performed
- wage billTotal salaries paid
- unprofitabilityState of not earning
- expenseMoney paid out
excess
Surplus beyond need
- headcountTotal of individuals present
- redundancyNeedless duplication
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
bloat · surplus · glut · overcapacity · surfeit · workforce · personnel · superfluous · overload · saturation
layoffs
Mass job eliminations
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
- redundanciesUnneeded duplications or repetitions
- cutbacksReductions in spending
retrenchment · streamlining · workforce reduction · attrition · severance · furloughs · dismissals · rightsizing · reorganization · headcount reduction
unproductivity
Failure to yield results
- underperformanceFailing to meet expectations
- sluggishnessState of slow movement
- stagnationAbsence of flow or progress
mismanagement · waste · idle hands · duplication · bureaucracy · disorganization · slack · deadweight · underutilization · cumbersomeness
overhead
Located directly above
- labor costsPayment for work performed
- wage billTotal salaries paid
- unprofitabilityState of not earning
overmanningunderstaffing
Insufficient workforce levels
undermanning · short-staffing · skeleton crew · labor shortage · staff shortage
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