1. HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
DEFINITION
FEATURES
NEED
OBJECTIVES
FACTORS AFFECTING HRP
PROCESS
BENEFITS
PROBLEMS
SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE HRP EFFECTIVE

2. DEFINITION
HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING IS A PROCESS OF DETERMINING AND ASSURING THAT THE ORGANISATION WILL HAVE AN ADEQUATE NUMBER OF QUALIFIED PERSONS AVAILABLE AT THE PROPER TIMES PERFORMING JOBS WHICH MEETS THE NEED OF THE ENTERPRISE AND WHICH PROVIDE SATISFACTION FOR THE INDIVIDUAL INVOLVED.

3. FEATURES WELL DEFINED OBJECTIVES DETERMINING PERSONNEL NEEDS
HAVING MANPOWER INVENTORY
ADJUSTING DEMAND AND SUPPLY
CREATING PROPER WORK ENVIRONMENT

4. NEED REPLACEMENTS OF PERSONS LABOUR ENVIRONMENT EXPANSION PLANS
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES
ASSESSING NEEDS

5. OBJECTIVES ASSESSING MANPOERNEEDS FOR FUTURE
ASSESSING SKILL REQUIREMENTS IN FUTURE
ANTICIPATING SURPLUS AND SHORTAGE OF STAFF
CONTROLLING WAGE AND SALARY COST
ENSURING OPTIMUM USE OF HUMAN RESOURCES
COPING WITH TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES
ENSURING HIGHER PRODUCTIVITY
ENSURING CARRER PLANNING

6. FACTORS AFFECTING HRP
EXISTING STOCK OF MANPOWR
WASTAGE
FUTURE MANPOWER REQUIRMENT

7. THE HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING process
Setting Organizational Objectives and Strategies
Scanning the environment
Preparing an in-house skill and competency inventory
Hr forecasting-need assessment
Hr forecasting-estimation of availability
Developing hr plans and programmes
Recruitment/ reduction

8. BENEFITS REDUCED LABOUR COST OPTIMUM UTILISATION OF MANPOWER
IDENTIFICATION OF GAPS IN EXISTING MANPOWER
IMPROVEMENT IN OVERALL BUSINESS PLANNING
CARRER SUCCESSION PLANNING
CREATES AWARENESS IN THE ORGANISATION
GROWTH OF THE ORGANISATION

9. PROBLEMS ACCURACY OF FORECAST IDENTITY CRISIS
SUPPORT OF TOP MANAGEMENT
RESISTANCE FROM EMPLOYEES
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
UNCERTAINITIES
EXPENSIVE AND TIME CONSUMING
LACK OF COORDINATION WITH OTHER FUNCTIONS

10. SUGGESTIONS TO MAKE HRP EFFECTIVE
INTEGRATION WITH ORGANISATIONAL PLANS
PERIOD OF MANPOWER PLANNING
PROPER ORGANISATION
SUPPORT OF TOP MANAGEMENT
INVOLVEMENT OF EXECUTIVES
EFFICIENT AND RELIABLE INFORMATION SYSTEM
BALANCED APPROACH