CAMOUFLAGED HOLE

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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)