Objective
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Explain the Meaning and Definition of Manpower Planning
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List the Steps of Manpower Planning
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Explain the Forecasting Techniques
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Describe Delphi techniques
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Explain Markov Model
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List the Steps of Job Analysis
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Explain the Process of Selection
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Describe Succession Management
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Explain the HR Metrics
Introduction
You must have seen many such advertisements in newspapers and online
jobsites every day
Introduction
However, do you know that?
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There are certain strategies that employers
follow to plan their manpower for the year.
The rate of recruitment varies at different parts
of the year as well as from one industry to
another.
The amount of manpower required varies
industry-wise as well as project-wise.
Hence, there are various strategies and policies that
companies follow for their manpower planning.
Let us learn about manpower
planning in detail.
What is Manpower?
There are various words that can be used as synonyms to the word
‘manpower’. They are:
Human
Resources
Manpower
People at Work
Personnel
Manpower Planning – Meaning
Manpower Planning which is also called as Human Resource Planning
consists of putting right number of people, right kind of people at the
right place, right time, doing the right things for which they are
suited for the achievement of goals of the organization.
It is also a function of management, concerned with hiring,
motivating and maintaining people in an organisation
Manpower Planning applies management principles in procuring,
developing, maintaining people in the organisation
So, manpower planning takes care of natural depletion of work
force and the changing needs of the company as far as quality and
nature of workers are concerned
Manpower Planning – Definition
Manpower Planning consists of:
• Forecasting
• Developing
• Controlling
Manpower Planning is also called:
• Human Resource Planning,
• Personnel Planning or
• Employment Planning.
Manpower planning defines how an organization should reach its
desired manpower position from its current manpower position.
Objectives of Manpower Planning
Importance of Manpower Planning
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Key to managerial functions
Efficient utilization
Motivation
Better human relations
Higher productivity
Process of Manpower Planning
Organisational Objectives
HR Needs Factor
HR Supply Forecast
HR Programming
HRP Implementation
Control & Evaluation
Surplus: Restricted Hiring, Lay
Offs, VRS, Reduced Hours
Shortage:
Recruitment & Selection
Steps of Manpower Planning
Step
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Step
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Step
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Step
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Step
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Step
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Manpower Planning Model
Long range
objective and
plans
Overall
requirements
for human
resources
Short term
goals, plans,
programmes
and budgets
Work force
requirements
by
occupational
categories
Inventory of
present human
resources
Inventory by
occupational
categories
Net new
human
resources
requirements
Action
programme for
recruiting and
selecting
needed
personnel
Needed
replacement or
additions
Plans for
upgrading,
developing,
transferring in
recruiting
Procedure for
evaluating
effectiveness
of human
resources
planning
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