Human Resource Planning ORGANIZATIONAL WORKFORCE Presented by Dr. S. Viniba, AP/MBA, SNSCT

Outline of Today’s Class Human Resourcing, Retention and Planning Manpower Planning Analysis and Investigation: External and Internal to the firm Statistical Analysis 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017

Human Resourcing, Retention and Planning CIPD (cited by Taylor, 2010: 2) define the purpose of resourcing and planning by arguing: “A major and fundamental objective of the HR function is the mobilisation of a workforce. Organisations can only function if they are able to assemble together teams of people with the necessary skills, attitudes and experience to meet their objectives. A further objective is then to retain effective performers for as long as possible. From time to time it is also necessary to dismiss people from organisations.”…. 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017

Manpower Planning Was a rational top-down planning approach, used in post-war period of stable growth Manpower planning cycle (Hendry, 1995:191) Analysing current manpower resource Reviewing labour utilization Forecasting the demand for labour Forecasting supply Developing a manpower plan Suggest a linear or circular approach? Gender specific language - manpower HRP supposedly broader/more strategic/ continuous cycle rather than linear stages 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017

HR imbalance – quantitative/qualitative Analysis and investigation External labour market Internal labour market Organisational assessment Corporate strategy Forecasting Demand Supply HR imbalance – quantitative/qualitative Working patterns; retention; health and safety; release; training and development; employment relations; organisation structure and development; recruitment and selection; equality of opportunity; pay and reward; performance management. Planning and resourcing Using HR techniques Developing policies and reviewing practice Utilising technology Implementation and control Source: Williams in Leopold (2002) Human Resources in Organisations, Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd, pp. 31. (adapted from Bramham (1994) 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017

Analysis and Investigation: External to the firm Political, e.g. political parties approaches Economic, e.g. interest rates, credit crunch Social, e.g. attitudes to discrimination Technological, e.g. use in the workplace Legislative, e.g. forthcoming new laws International, e.g. commercial regulation Environment, e.g. impact of green issues Demographic, e.g. age of workforce Source: Williams in Leopold, J. (2002) Human Resources in Organisations, Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd, pp. 32. 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017

Analysis and Investigation: The Internal Labour Market Analysing employees Number Age profile Skill levels Demographic profile Labour turnover Range of different measures Analysing employees Absence levels Performance levels Productivity levels Competences Personal competences Management Technical 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017 Source: Williams in Leopold, J. (2002) Human Resources in Organisations, Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd, pp. 36.

Statistical Analysis Stability Index/Analysis Labour Turnover Index/Wastage Analysis Leavers in year x 100 Average number of staff in post Stability Index/Analysis Number of staff with 1 year’s service Number of staff employed exactly one year before 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017

Statistical Analysis Cohort Analysis Retention Profile E.g. graduate trainees Survival rate Retention Profile Replacement and Succession Planning/Internal Promotion Analysis 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017

Planning and Resourcing Outcomes Plans Resourcing Development Retention Flexibility Remuneration Downsizing Productivity Control and Management of Plans Source: Williams in Leopold, J. (2002) Human Resources in Organisations, Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd, pp. 43. 16BA713 / HRP / Retention, Resourcing, Flexibility and Downsizing Dr. S. Viniba / 04-07-2017