Manpower Policy and Human Resource Planning
Manpower Policy and Human Resource Planning
Manpower Policy and Human Resource Planning
Manpower staffing
Manpower management
ADVANTAGES
• Geographical mobility of labour
• Smooth working
• Healthy atmosphere
• Training
• Career development
• Future promotions
Manpower planning results in
• Economic efficiency
• Technical efficiency
MANPOWER POLICY INVOLVES:
Manpower planning
Manpower staffing
Manpower management
PROCESS OF HUMAN RESOURCE
PLANNING
• A course of action that the human capital
takes up for a methodical achievement of
predetermined goals of the organization with
management of issues related to the
workforce.
STEPS IN HR PLANNING PROCESS
1. Designing the Management System
2. Environmental Analysis
a) EXTERNAL:
• General status of economy
• Technology & competition
• Labour market regulations & trends
• Unemployment rate
• Skills available
• The age & sex distribution of the labour force.
b) INTERNAL:
• Short & long term organizational plans &
strategies
• Current status of the organization’s human
resource
Steps continue………….
3. Forecasting HR Demand:
bottom-up forecasting
4. Analyzing supply
5. Reconciliation & planning
IMPORTANCE OF HRP
• Future Personnel Needs
• Part of Strategic Planning
• Creating Highly Talented Personnel
• Foundation for Personnel functions
• Increasing Investments in Human Resources
BARRIERS TO HR PLANNING
• People question, why an elaborate and time
consuming planning for human resources?
• HR practitioners are perceived as experts in handling
personnel matters, but are not experts in managing
business.
• Conflicts may exist between short- term and long-term
HR needs.
• When there is conflict between quantitative and
qualitative approaches to HRP.
• Non-involvement of operating managers renders HRP
ineffective
STEPS IN HR PLANNING PROCESS
1. Designing the Management System
2. Environmental Analysis
a) EXTERNAL:
• General status of economy
• Technology & competition
• Labour market regulations & trends
• Unemployment rate
• Skills available
• The age & sex distribution of the labour force.