HR planning is the process including forecasting, developing and controlling by which a firm ensures that it has the right

ht number of people and right kind of people at the right places at the right time doing work for which they are economically most useful.

Wendell French
The process of assessing the organizations human resources

needs in the light of organizational goals and making plans to ensure that a competent, stable work force is employed.

E. W. Vetter
A process by which an organization should move from its current manpower position to its desired manpower position. Planning involves doing things which result in both the organization and the individual receiving maximum longrun benefit.

Leon C Megginson
An integrated approach to have a

sufficient supply of adequately developed and motivated people to perform the duties and tasks required to meet the organizational objectives and satisfy the individual needs and goals of organizational members.

Characteristics of HR Planning
1. HR plan must incorporate the HR needs

in the light of organizational goals. 2. HR plan must be directed towards welldefined objectives. 3. HR plan must ensure that it has the right number of people and right kind of people at the right places at the right time doing work for which they are economically most useful.

Characteristics of HR Planning
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HR plan should pave the way for an effective motivational process. 5. HR plan should include a periodical reconsideration of new developments and extending the plan to cover the changes during the given long period. 6. Adequate flexibility must be maintained to suit the changing needs of organization.

HR Planning at different levels

1. HRP at National Level The govt. plans for human resources at the

national level. HRP at national level helps to plan for the following: 1. Educational facilities. 2. Health care facilities. 3. Agricultural and industrial development. 4. Employment plans, etc.

2. HRP at Sectoral Level HRP at the sectoral level helps to plan for a particular sector like agriculture, industry etc. 3. HRP at the Industry Level Takes into account the output operational level of that particular industry when manpower needs are considered.

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HRP at Unit Level HRP at the company level is based on the estimation of human resource needs of the particular company.
5. HRP at Departmental Level Looks at the manpower needs of a particular department in an organization.