1. Human Resource Planning
Topic 2 Human Resources
Human Resource Planning

2. Learning Objectives
Evaluate strategies for developing future human resources
Discuss different methods of recruitment, training, appraisal and dismissal
Describe reasons for and consequences of changing work patterns and practices
HL – Analyse the impact on business of legal employment rights
HL – Examine how recruitment, training and appraisal can help achieve workforce planning targets
HL – Analyse the consequences of changing work patterns and practices on business
HL – Apply Handy’s Shamrock organisation theory

3. Training Why do you think people need training?
What are the benefits of training employees?
What are the different types of training?
Induction training to introduce somebody to the organisation
On-the-job training in the work-place
Off-the-job training with a specialist training provider
What could be the advantages and disadvantages of these?

4. Performance Appraisal Form
Carry out a peer appraisal of the work of one of your classmates!
Would you give him/her a promotion or a pay-rise?

5. Why do managers do appraisals?
It’s all about performance management!
To assess an employee’s performance
To identify training and development needs
Identify barriers that hinder their performance
Set new targets and goals
Help employees reflect on their work
Praise staff for good work
Assess staff for promotions and pay rises
Should be a continuos process

6. How do we do appraisals? Essay appraisals are done by your manager
Upwards appraisals are done by you, about your manager
360 degree appraisals are done by everybody else about you!
A rating system uses a numeric scale to grade your work
Management by Objectives (MBO) checks that you met your objectives
Peer appraisal is when your workmates appraise you
Self-appraisal is when you appraise yourself

7. Dismissal and Redundancy
When an employee’s contract is terminated because they didn’t do their job properly, or they broke the contract rules.
Incompetence
Misconduct or unacceptable behaviour, e.g. bullying
Gross misconduct e.g. coming to work drunk
Legal requirements e.g. lying on your resume
Unfair dismissal
When you lost your job unfairly
You might receive compensation or get your job back

8. Dismissal and Redundancy
Redundancy / Retrenchments / Lay-offs
When the company can’t afford to pay the worker anymore, or the job position becomes unnecessary.
Voluntary redundancy
Compulsory redundancy
Sometimes staff are redeployed instead of making them redundant.