Definition

1. Verb:

   • To establish an official staffing quota or table of organization: The primary meaning of "định biên" is the administrative act of setting the fixed, authorized number of positions or personnel for an organization, department, or unit, often as part of a formal plan or budget.

2. Noun:

   • The official staffing quota or establishment: Refers to the resulting authorized number of positions or personnel that has been formally set and approved for an organization.

Usage Examples

• Verb:

  • Công ty mới định biên cho phòng kinh doanh là mười nhân viên. (The company has set the staffing quota for the sales department at ten employees.)
  • Việc định biên cán bộ phải theo quy định của Nhà nước. (Staffing establishment must follow State regulations.)

• Noun:

  • Định biên của trường học này đã đầy. (The official establishment of this school is full.)
  • Họ đang làm việc vượt định biên được giao. (They are working beyond their assigned staffing quota.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is predominantly used in formal, administrative, governmental, or corporate contexts related to human resource management, organizational structure, and budgeting.
• It implies a formal, top-down decision-making process, often linked to official approval and regulatory compliance.

Variants and Related Words

• Biên chế (n): The official civil service or permanent staff establishment; the corps of tenured personnel.

  • Anh ấy là cán bộ trong biên chế của nhà nước. (He is a cadre in the state's permanent establishment.)

• Định mức (n/v): To set a norm, standard, or quota (can be for materials, time, or costs, not just personnel).

  • Chúng tôi cần định mức nguyên vật liệu cho dự án. (We need to set the material norms for the project.)

Synonyms

• To staff: To provide with staff.
• Manning quota: The required number of personnel.
• Personnel allocation: The distribution of personnel positions.

Related Terms

• Tuyển dụng (v): To recruit. This is the action taken to fill positions within the "định biên."
• Vị trí công việc (n): Job position. The specific roles that make up the "định biên."