MANPOWER PLANNING

MANPOWER PLANNING
INTRODUCTION
Planning for human resources is the most
important managerial functions.
 For adequate supply, proper quantity, quality
and effective utilization of human resources.
 In under developed countries- shortage of
trained managers.
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MEANING AND DEFINITION
By David Decenzo
“HRP is the process by which an organisation
ensures that it has the right number and kind of
people at the right place and time capable of
effectively and efficiently meeting the org. plans
and objectives. It translates the org. plans and
objectives into the right number and kind of
workers required to meet those objectives.
Activities in human resources planning
Forecasting future manpower requirements
Inventory of present resources
Anticipating manpower problems
Planning necessary programmes
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FEATURES OF MANPOWER PLANNING
Well defined objectives
 Determining personnel needs
 Having manpower inventory
 Adjusting demand and supply
 Creating proper work environment
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NEED FOR MANPOWER PLANNING
Replacement of persons
 Labour turnover
 Expansion plans
 Technological changes
 Assessing needs
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PROCESS OF HUMAN RESOURCE PLANNING
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B)
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DECIDING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES
ESTIMATING FUTURE MANPOWER
REQUIREMENTS
Likely trend in economic environment
Development in industry
Work load Analysis
Work force analysis
C) MANPOWER INVENTORY
D) PLANNING JOB REQUIREMENTS & JOB
DESCRIPTIONS
Job identification
Nature of the job
Operations involved in doing the job
materials and equipment required to do the job
Personnel qualities required to do the job
Relation of the job with other jobs in the
organisation
E) DEVELOPING A HUMAN RESOURCE PLAN
FACTORS AFFECTING MANPOWER PLANNING
Existing stock of manpower
 Wastage
 Future manpower requirements
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TYPES OF MANPOWER PLANNING
SHORT TERM MANPOWER PLANNING
Problems faced in short run are
 The weak incumbent- Approaches for matching jobs and individuals
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Changing of the man
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Change in the contents of the job
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Changing the job and the man
4.
Removal of the incumbent
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The strong incumbent- Approaches
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Assigning additional duties
2.
Assigning some special problems
3.
Advice
4.
Change in job
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An unexpected vacancy
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Long term manpower planning- elements
a) Projecting manpower requirements
b) Taking stock of existing manpower
c) Recruitment and selection
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BENEFITS OF MANPOWER PLANNING
Reduced labour costs
 Optimum utilisation of manpower force
 Identification of gaps in existing manpower
 Improvement in overall business planning
 Career succession planning
 Creates awareness in the organisation
 Growth of the organisation
 Beneficial to the country
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PROBLEMS IN MANPOWER PLANNING
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Accuracy of forecasts
Identity crisis
Support of top management
Resistance from employees
Insufficient intial efforts
Management information system
Uncertainties
Expensive and time consuming
Coordination with other managerial functions
Unbalanced approach