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

2. 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 /

3. 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 /

4. 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 /

5. 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 /

6. 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 /

7. 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 /
Source: Williams in Leopold, J. (2002) Human Resources in Organisations, Harlow, Pearson Education Ltd, pp. 36.

8. 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 /

9. 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 /

10. 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 /