REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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The General Post Office was Britain’s largest government department and employer during World War Two. The Government’s refusal to classify the organization as an essential wartime industry at the beginning of the war exposed it to the impact of conscription on staffing levels. Deep Treasury cuts t...

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Main Author: Mark Crowley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Economic & Business History Society 2013-06-01
Series:Essays in Economic and Business History
Online Access:http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/228
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spelling doaj-a5e8be561d8248b1a4bfa9ae45dbbc482020-11-25T03:28:21ZengEconomic & Business History SocietyEssays in Economic and Business History0896-226X2013-06-01311REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WARMark Crowley The General Post Office was Britain’s largest government department and employer during World War Two. The Government’s refusal to classify the organization as an essential wartime industry at the beginning of the war exposed it to the impact of conscription on staffing levels. Deep Treasury cuts to ease the country’s wartime financial woes compounded its difficulties. Faced with tough decisions about the prioritization of its numerous services, and the appropriate deployment of personnel, the vital importance of women to the organization once again came to the forefront, thus facilitating a change to its personnel practices. http://ebhsoc.org/journal/index.php/ebhs/article/view/228
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REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
Essays in Economic and Business History
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title REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
title_short REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
title_full REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
title_fullStr REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
title_full_unstemmed REDUCING, RE-DEFINING AND RETAINING: THE STRUGGLE TO MAINTAIN A STABLE WORKFORCE AND SERVICE IN THE BRITISH POST OFFICE DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
title_sort reducing, re-defining and retaining: the struggle to maintain a stable workforce and service in the british post office during the second world war
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description The General Post Office was Britain’s largest government department and employer during World War Two. The Government’s refusal to classify the organization as an essential wartime industry at the beginning of the war exposed it to the impact of conscription on staffing levels. Deep Treasury cuts to ease the country’s wartime financial woes compounded its difficulties. Faced with tough decisions about the prioritization of its numerous services, and the appropriate deployment of personnel, the vital importance of women to the organization once again came to the forefront, thus facilitating a change to its personnel practices.
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