Restructuring a small research support unit

Organizations of every size sometimes need to restructure. However, small firms and departments (fewer than 50 persons) may lack the resources to hire external consultants or buy specialized software to help with the task. The Department of Physics at the University of Virginia faced this dilemma in...

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Published in:SRA journal 1995-07, Vol.27 (1), p.21
Main Author: Hine, Jonathan T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Cataloging
Civil service
Colleges & universities
Computers
Cost recovery
Departments
Educational Equipment
Employees
Enrollment
Enrollments
Flow Charts
Fringe Benefits
Funding
Graduate students
Labor
Laboratories
Paraprofessional Personnel
Particle physics
Physics
Reorganization
Research Administration
Science Instruction
Software packages
Wages & salaries
Worksheets
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Summary:Organizations of every size sometimes need to restructure. However, small firms and departments (fewer than 50 persons) may lack the resources to hire external consultants or buy specialized software to help with the task. The Department of Physics at the University of Virginia faced this dilemma in 1994. A commercial spreadsheet program was used to analyze the "cost of doing business." A useful methodology is presented for comparing the financial costs of different arrangements of duties and courses of action during the restructuring process.
ISSN:1062-8142
2573-7112