Public Administration ETDs
Publication Date
Spring 4-15-2021
Abstract
This study will research growth in the cost of support personnel in a government organization. It will provide a comprehensive, six-year comparison of costs from Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 to 2020. Furthermore, the study will analyze trends, and provide recommendations for best practices and optimum resource allocation.
Significant management concern has arisen due to the recent trend in rising indirect labor costs. A comparison of indirect and overhead to direct labor costs details a growth trend illustrating the uneven development and inefficiencies in the distribution of labor cost in the directorate.
The cost of labor is rising faster than the allocated funding appropriations, and the primary source of this increased cost is indirect, and overhead costs. The ever-increasing ratio of indirect to overhead labor costs can ultimately decrease the directorate's purchasing power in Science and Technology (S&T).
Degree Name
Public Administration
Level of Degree
Masters
Department Name
School of Public Administration
First Committee Member (Chair)
Nicholas Edwardson
Second Committee Member
Young Joo Park
Third Committee Member
Shuyang Peng
Language
English
Keywords
DISTRIBUTION TRENDS, LABOR COSTS, GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION
Document Type
Thesis
Recommended Citation
Carlos, Robert. "THE DISTRIBUTION TRENDS OF LABOR COST IN A GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION." (2021). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/padm_etds/56
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Business Administration, Management, and Operations Commons, Finance and Financial Management Commons, Nonprofit Administration and Management Commons, Operations and Supply Chain Management Commons
Comments
The research in this publication does not represent or reflect the views of the United States Air Force or Air Force Research Lab.