1. Human Resource Management, 5E1 Chapter 4 Human Resource Planning

2. Human Resource Management, 5E2 Learning Objectives Understand the nature and importance of HRP Identify and describe factors affecting HRP Describe the stages in HRP process List pre-requisites for effective HRP

3. Human Resource Management, 5E3 Factors Affecting HRP Type and strategy of organization Organisational growth cycles and planning Environmental uncertainties Time horizon Type and quality of information Nature of jobs filled Outsourcing

4. Human Resource Management, 5E4 Factors Affecting HRP Organisationa l Growth Cycle and Planning Type and Strategy of Organisation Time Horizons Type and Quality of Forecasting Information Nature of Jobs being Filled Outsourcing Environmenta l Uncertainties HRP

5. Human Resource Management, 5E5 HRP Process Organisational Activities and Policies HR Supply ForecastHR Needs Forecast HR Programming HRP Implementation Control and Evaluation of Programme Shortage Recruitment Selection, etc Surplus Restricted Hiring Reduced Hours VRS, Layoff, etc Environment

6. Human Resource Management, 5E6 Uses of a Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS) Employee and Labour Relations Union Negotiation Costing Auditing Records Attitude Survey Results Exit Interview Analysis Employee Work History HR Planning and Analysis Organisation Charts Staffing Projections Skills Inventories Turnover Analysis Absenteeism Analysis Restructuring Costing Internal Job Matching Job Description Tracking Health, Safety and Security Safety Training Accident Records Material Data Records Compensation and Benefits Pay Structures Wage/Salary Costing Flexible Benefit Administration Vacation Usage Benefits Usage Analysis HR Development Employee Training Profiles Training Needs Assessments Succession Planning Career Interests and Experience Staffing Recruitment Sources Applicant Tracking Job Offer Refusal Analysis Equal Employment Affirmative Action Plan Applicant Tracking Workforce Utilisation Availability Analysis HRIS

7. Human Resource Management, 5E7 Strategic HR Initiatives Strategy HR Initiative Strategies for Managing Shortages Strategies for Managing Surplus Recruit new permanent employees Offer incentives to postpone retirement Re-hire retirees part-time Attempt to reduce turn-over Work current staff overtime Subcontract work to another company Hire temporary employees Redesign job process so that fewer employees are needed Hiring freeze Do not replace those who leave Offer VRS schemes Reduce work hours Leave of absence Across the board pay-cuts Layoffs Reduce outsourced work Employee training Switch to variable pay plan Expand operators

8. Human Resource Management, 5E8 Reality Check How is the intellectual capital of your class or organisation? How is it evaluated?

9. Human Resource Management, 5E9 Reality Check Can you make a comprehensive list of skills a successful individual should possess? Can you break them down on occupation/job-wise?

10. Human Resource Management, 5E10 Reality Check Can you take inventory of who succeeded whom in the Indian corporate sector? For example, Mukesh and Anil succeeded the late Dhirubhai Ambani, so also Nandan Nilekani stepped into the shoes of Narayana Murthy. Proceed on these lines.