Human Resource Planning

Some facts
HRM= People Dimension in Management HRM has 4 steps: ATMM (Acquisition, Training and Development, Motivation & Maintenance ) Getting and Keeping good people is critical to the success of every

There is only one constant in the universe.

What is that? That is

Change

What is Planning is the process by which HR Planning ? Human Resource

an organization ensures that it has the right number and kind of people, at the right places, at the right time, capable of effectively and efficiently completing those tasks that will help the organization achieve its overall objectives.
( Source: Decenzo and Robbins 2000, Personnel/Human Resource Management))

HR/ Manpower Planning is the process of acquiring and utilizing human resources in the organization. It ensures that the organization has the right number of employees in the right place at the right time.
( Source: Adhikari, Dev Raj, 2001,Human Resource Management )

Employment planning is the process of formulating plans to fill future openings based on an analysis of the positions that are exppected to be opeb and whether these will be filled by inside or outside

Trends in Human Resource Management Work Force Diversity

Women Participation Racial Composition
(Example: In U.S. 45.5% in 1979, 47.7% in 2005) ( Example: Inclusion of different race and communal group)

Portion of Ageing work force Technological Change

( Example: retirement age, average life expectancy etc.) ( Example: Stenograph, Teletype, Fax, Email, Tele-seminar etc.) Attraction to White Collar and professional jobs

Trends in Human Resource Globalization/Changing Management

Economy
Production globalization
(Example: same product from different countries, production of different accessories-parts in different countries)

International competition of market

( Example: automobile, electronics, knowledge industries etc.)

Manufacturing plant in different countries

( Example: Sony in Malaysia, )

Job sifting from one place to another

( Example: Tendency to use cheaper workforce, e.

Trends in Human Resource Management

Other Trends:

Changing legal provisions such as equal opportunity laws are being passed which bars discrimination on the basis of age, sex, race, religion, disability, national origin etc. Health and occupational safety rules are also affect HRM.

Linking business strategy with operational strategy:

HRP is an important process to maintain the link between business strategy and it operation. It follows different procedures including the need to assess the impact of technological changes on new jobs and new skills
(Example: Nepal Telecom staff used to operate Wireless Set before, but at present complex IT equipments must to handle.)

Why Human Resource Planning is important ?

Minimizing the risk of loosing:

By forecasting the needs of technical and other human resources it can minimize the future risk of loosing. Delay in recognizing human resources might be costly and expensive in the future.
(Example: Government run banks are compelled to upgrade own staff by providing latest skills and knowledge to them to compete with other fast growing banking organizations.)

Why Human Resource Planning is important ?

Why Human Resource Planning is important ? HRP needs for HRD :

HRP is important for planning the investment in the development and utilization of human resources. Any investment in the HR activities is considered an investment for the future growth and development of the organization.
(Example: When curriculum has to be changed, required knowledge and skills of teachers/instructors should be developed prior to implement the new curriculum. So, educational institutions have to be aware of that)

Why Human Resource Planning is important ?

HRP is pro-active, not reactive :

For solving any sort of future HR problem HRP is pro-active rather than re-active.
(Example: HRP might be helpful to accommodate government legislation regarding inclusion, qualification, possible future demand of trade unions)

Why Human Resource Planning is important ?

HRP is not in isolation :

HRP recognizes that there must be an explicit link between planning function of human resources and other organizational functions, such as strategic planning and market forecasting.

Why Human Resource Planning is important ?

HRP is promotes awareness :

HRP promotes the awareness that human resource activities are equally important at every level of the organization. Both lone and staff managers have to be involved in HR planning activities.