1. HFT 2220 Chapter 2 Planning and Organization

2. Why Plan?

3. Increases in Effectiveness Accomplish Goals and Objectives Efficiency Achieve maximum results with minimum input Productivity

4. The Planning Process Collecting information to allow managers to make decisions Collecting information to allow managers to make decisions Formulate objectives Formulate objectives Determine actions to achieve those objectives Determine actions to achieve those objectives Goals Goals

5. Human Resources Planning Planning – A process Planning – A process Operations Oriented Planning Operations Oriented Planning Behavior Oriented Planning Behavior Oriented Planning

6. What to Plan For How many people do you need? How many people do you need? What kind of people do you need (skills & abilities)? What kind of people do you need (skills & abilities)? Where will you find them? Where will you find them? How will you retain them? How will you retain them?

7. Forecasting  Making educated predictions about the near future  Usually short term – 1 year or less  Usually based on changing trends  Uncertainty a big factor  Based on variables Qualitative Quantitative

8. Human Resources Forecasting Variables Customer demands Customer demands Product demand Product demand Labor costs Labor costs Labor availability Labor availability Employees needed per job description Employees needed per job description Training requirements Training requirements Turnover Turnover Absenteeism trends Absenteeism trends Government Regulations Government Regulations Labor costs Working hours Retirement Social security Other legal conditions Other legal conditions Unions Unions

9. Objectives Operational objectives Operational objectives Derived from company goals Derived from company goals Company mission Company mission Based on actions or activities Based on actions or activities Specific Specific Consistent Consistent Complimentary Complimentary