noun
- plural of overmanning; instances or situations in which a workplace, organization, or facility is staffed with more employees or personnel than necessary or optimal
Usage: chiefly British; typically used in business, military, or organizational contexts
Examples
- The company addressed its overmannings by offering voluntary redundancy packages.
- Several overmannings in the department led to reduced productivity and morale issues.
- The military reviewed its overmannings to improve operational efficiency.
- Budget cuts forced management to eliminate overmannings across all divisions.
- The factory's overmannings resulted in higher labor costs than competitors.