| Need for Human Resource Planning | | | | production. |
| Human Resource Planning is the process by which a | | | | 6. Manpower planning is needed in order to identify |
| management determines how an organization should | | | | areas of surplus personnel or areas in which there is |
| move from its current manpower position to its desire | | | | shortage of personnel. |
| manpower position. | | | | |
| This way a management strives to have the right | | | | Process of Human Resource Planning: |
| number and the right kind of people at the right places | | | | 1. Deciding goals or objectives |
| at the right time. | | | | 2. Estimating future organizational structure & |
| Human Resource Planning consists of a series of | | | | manpower requirements |
| activities: | | | | 3. Auditing Human Resources |
| 1. Forecasting future manpower requirements | | | | 4. Planning job requirements & job descriptions |
| 2. Making an inventory of present manpower | | | | 5. Developing a human resource plan |
| resources. | | | | |
| 3. Anticipating manpower problems by projecting | | | | Assessment of Available HR in the Organization: |
| present resources into the future. | | | | The assessment of available HR in the organization is |
| 4. Planning the necessary programs of requirement, | | | | an important step to human resource planning. This |
| selection, training & development to ensure that | | | | assessment of manpower requirement depends on |
| future manpower requirements are properly met. | | | | the manpower assumptions and the organizational |
| Human Resource Planning is necessary for one or | | | | corporate strategy. |
| more of the following reasons: | | | | 1. Zero Budgeting – The total operation begins from |
| 1. Effective manpower planning is required for every | | | | zero where the objective of the managers is to lay |
| organization to carry on the work efficiently. | | | | importance on their current activities. |
| 2. There is a constant need for replacing personnel | | | | 2. Ideal Approach – Decision like off-loading, |
| who have grown old or who retire so that the work | | | | sub-contracting, maintenance, production, technology is |
| doesn’t suffer. | | | | kept in mind while assessing human resource in the |
| 3. Human Resource Planning is essential because of | | | | organization. |
| frequent labour turnover that arises from social & | | | | 3. Realistic Approach – Based on existing |
| economical factors like voluntary quits, marriage, | | | | information manpower assessment is determined. |
| promotions etc. | | | | Work Load Analysis: |
| 4. Due to rising standards of living large quantities of | | | | It’s the method of studying & analyzing a job |
| goods are required because of which human resource | | | | to prepare the manning norms. Work load analysis is |
| planning is unavoidable. | | | | used to understand the methods & processes of |
| 5. The present workforce has to be changed in | | | | doing a particular job. It thus helps in improving the |
| relation to the challenging needs of technology & | | | | productivity of an organization. |