HUMAN RESOURCE
PLANNING
CHAPTER 3
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Human Resource Planning
Activity undertaken to make
sure that the right quantity
and quality of manpower are
available at exact time and
place they are needed.
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Reasons for HRP
1. More efficient and
equitable use of
human resources.
2. More efficient
employee
development and
feeling of greater
sense of fairness
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HRP MODEL
I. Gather Information
II. Forecast demand for
human resource
III. Forecast supply of
human resource
IV. Plan and conduct
needed programs
V. Obtain feedback on
the planning process
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EXTERNAL FACTORS AFFECTING
HRP
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Government Factors
Population shift
Economic cycles and conditions
Geographical concerns
Educational level of workers
Technological changes
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STRATEGIC HRP
Strategic human resource
planning is the process of
linking human resource
planning efforts to the
company’s strategic
direction.
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Method of forecasting Demand for
Human for resource
1. Judgmental method
: Bottom-up or unit forecasting
: Top-down
: Delphi
2. Mathematical method
: simple mathematical method
: Trend analysis
: Use of sales, production
: Learning curves
: Complex mathematical method
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Forecasting Supply of HR
Sources:
1. External source
2. Internal source
Determining internal manpower
supply
1.
skills inventory
2. Management inventory
3. Anticipating changes in personnel
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Planning Human Resource
Program
HR Planner is confronted with:
shortage or surplus
1. Planning shortage
1) Recruit from external
source
2) Postpone retirement
3) Rehire
4) Subcontract
5) Reduce employee
turnover
6) Hiring temporary
workers
2. Planning surplus
1) Adapt attrition policy
2) Offer early retirement
3) Transfer to other units
4) Train during slack
period
5) lay off
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QUESTIONS?
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THANK YOU!
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