CAMOUFLAGED HOLE

1. a hole in the org line up that appears to be a post. Yet it isn't a held post because its duties are not being done. It is therefore a hole people and actions fall into without knowing it is there. It can literally drive an org mad to have a few of these around. Camouflage means "disguised" or made to appear something else. In this case a hole in the line up is camouflaged by the fact that somebody appears to be holding it who isn't. (HCO PL 10 Sept 70) 2. means post not filled but only appears to be, thus leaving a hole in the line up. Such people always cause overwork by persons above or below them and are pretty dangerous to have around. (HCO PL 17 Nov 64). 3. when a hat is not worn for any reason at all, one gets a breakdown at that point. We call this a camouflaged hole. Somebody has a title but doesn't do the duties or actions that go with it. (OODs 25 Apr 70) 4. a camouflaged hole is one that looks like there is something there, but it is actually a hole, and of course that itself will generate dev-t. Now he's very obvious as a being and he may be carrying the title of Qual Sec but if he is not holding the actual post duties of Qual Sec he will generate just by that missingness, enormous dev-t, because the people all around him will have to wear the hat of Qual Sec. (ESTO 3, 7293CO2 SO 1) 5. undetected neglect area. (HCO PL 19 Dec 69)

a hole in the org lineup that appears to be a post, yet it isn't a held post because its duties are not being done. It is therefore a hole people and actions fall into without knowing it is there. Camouflaged means "disguised" or made to appear something else. In this case a hole in the lineup is camouflaged by the fact that somebody appears to be holding it who isn't. —Staff Status II Glossary, Approved late Sept. 1990

a hole in the org lineup that appears to be a post, yet it isn't a held post because its duties are not being done. It is therefore a hole people and actions fall into without knowing it is there. Camouflaged means "disguised" or made to appear something else. In this case a hole in the lineup is camouflaged by the fact that somebody appears to be holding it who isn't.an activity where certain duties are expected to be attended to by someone but nothing is happening.an activity where certain duties are expected to be attended to by someone but nothing is happening. That's the trouble with international relations, a camouflaged hole. -Definition of Control (4 July 1957) a hole in an organization's line-up that appears to be a post, yet isn't a held post because its duties are not being done. It is therefore a hole people and actions can fall into without knowing it is there. Camouflaged means "disguised" or made to appear as something else. A hole in the line-up of an organization is camouflaged by the fact that somebody appears to be holding it who isn't. In the lecture Ron is referring to a camouflaged hole in the entire field of organization as opposed to just one organization or post. See also post in this glossary. - HCO PL 10 September 1970. an activity where certain duties are expected to be attended by someone but nothing is happening. -Every time you do the other fellow's job for him or her, you cover up camouflaged hole. a hole in the org lineup that appears to be a post, yet it isn't a held post because its duties are not being done. It is therefore a hole people and actions fall into without knowing it is there. Camouflaged means "disguised" or made to appear something else. In this case a hole in the lineup is camouflaged by the fact that somebody appears to be holding it who isn't. @ Dept Materiel is now worse than a camouflaged hole.